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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: California vs Kansas

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Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In Kansas, $59,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.7% — not 69.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+69.2%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+37.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$101,370
p25
$79,710
p75
$125,920
p10
$64,600
p90
$132,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-32%
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Kansas

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$59,920
p25
$49,440
p75
$64,160
p10
$47,630
p90
$76,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-73%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.