State comparison · 2025
Secondary School Teachers salary: California vs New Mexico
Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In New Mexico, $75,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+11.2%
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%
New Mexico
Secondary School Teachers
- Median
- $75,900
- p25
- $63,190
- p75
- $79,550
- p10
- $59,330
- p90
- $84,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
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.