Elementary School Teachers salary in Modesto, CA

Median pay for elementary school teachers in Modesto, CA: $101,210/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,040 – $123,560 · about 2,490 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$38,780 (+62%).

What it's really worth in Modesto

With Modesto's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $101,210 has the buying power of about $96,274 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $74,872 · median home $468,302 · median rent $2,052/mo.

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How Modesto ranks for this job

On raw pay, Modesto, CA is 4th of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Modesto's cost of living is applied, it ranks 2nd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Modesto sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Modesto

A median home in Modesto, CA costs $468,302 — about 4.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $2,052/mo works out at 24% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where elementary school teachers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Modesto.

Metro	Median pay	vs Modesto	Rent vs Modesto
Merced, CA	$105,090	+4%	1×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+2%	1.6×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+2%	1.5×
Bremerton, WA	$100,780	+0%	1×

Same job elsewhere in CA

Metro	Median pay	vs Modesto	Rent vs Modesto
Merced, CA	$105,090	+4%	1×
San Francisco, CA	$103,440	+2%	1.6×
Oxnard, CA	$103,350	+2%	1.5×
Riverside, CA	$99,770	−1%	1.2×

Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires elementary school teachers around Modesto

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• University of the Pacific · Education

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