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State comparison · 2025

Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers salary: California vs New York

Occupation

Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers in California earn a median of $165,110. In New York, $131,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.6% — not 25.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.8%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+22.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers

Median
$165,110
p25
$99,960
p75
$357,220
p10
$65,510
p90
$381,560
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for California

New York

Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers

Median
$131,220
p25
$87,090
p75
$215,620
p10
$63,810
p90
$349,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-31%
See full breakdown for New York

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.