Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Middle 50%
- $46,450–$66,700
- vs U.S. median
- +37%
- Metro rank
- #37 of 332
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median of $57,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 35,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 37% above the U.S. median of $41,670 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $60,300. It ranks #37 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE35,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $76,520 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,330 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $66,480 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,000 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $65,190 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,760 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,970 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 |
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Questions
What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $57,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 35,740 jobs pay between $46,450 and $66,700. The 10th percentile is $37,090 and the 90th is $80,680.
Is Los Angeles a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?
That is 37% above the U.S. median of $41,670 and 5% below the CA statewide median of $60,300. It ranks #37 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term make an hour in Los Angeles?
About $27.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.33–$32.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.