Educational instruction and library occupations · SOC 25-1071 · California

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in California

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in California earned a median of $165,110 a year in May 2025, above the $107,310 national median for the occupation. California employs 17,350 of them, 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the state. Most people entering the occupation nationally do so with a doctoral or professional degree.

Data snapshot: August 21, 2026

Median annual pay in California

$165,110

Above the $107,310 national median for this occupation

Middle half earn between

$99,960 – $357,220

The 25th to 75th percentile of everyone in the occupation in this state

Employed in California

17,350

1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the state

Concentration vs national

0.67×

less concentrated here than nationally

Pay rank

#3 of 50

Among the states and DC that released an estimate for this occupation

Typical entry education (U.S.)

Doctoral or professional degree

What health specialties teachers, postsecondary actually earn in California

The full published wage distribution, not one averaged figure. Pay inside a single occupation varies more by experience, employer and setting than most salary pages admit.

10th percentile: $65,510
25th percentile: $99,960
Median: $165,110
75th percentile: $357,220
90th percentile: $381,560

How California compares

Against the rest of the country. $165,110 in California against $107,310 nationally for the same occupation, which puts California 3rd of the 50 jurisdictions that released an estimate. Neither figure is adjusted for cost of living, so a higher median does not by itself mean more money left over.
Against other work in California. $165,110 against $58,240, the median across every occupation in the state — 183% above it.
How much of this work is here. The occupation is less concentrated here than nationally (0.67× the national share of employment), 34th of 49 for concentration. Concentration describes where the work is, not how easy it is to be hired.

Where health specialties teachers, postsecondary are paid most

The highest published medians for this occupation. Before reading it as a place to move, note that these are not cost-of-living adjusted and that the states paying most are often the ones where everything costs most.

Utah$168,060 District of Columbia$167,520 Washington$137,520 Mississippi$137,220 Colorado$136,930 New Mexico$134,600 Massachusetts$134,520 New York$131,220

How people get into this work

What the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports as typical for entry nationally. Typical is a measurement of the people already doing the work, not a rule: some enter with less and some with more.

Typical entry education

Doctoral or professional degree

Work experience needed

Less than 5 years

On-the-job training

None

California licensing is not in these figures.

Many occupations, including most of health care, teaching, law, accountancy and the skilled trades, require a state licence, certification or registration before you can work. California sets its own, and none of it is part of the federal dataset above, so CampusPin cannot tell you whether this occupation is licensed here. Check the California licensing board before committing to a route, because where an occupation is licensed that requirement, not the typical credential, is the real gate.

What people study to get here, and where in California

Fields the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk associates with this occupation, ordered by how many credentials U.S. colleges conferred in each — a measure of how many people take a route, never of how good it is. Studying any of these does not lead only here, and this occupation is entered from other fields too.

Medical Assisting31,892 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

85 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Paramedicine26,623 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

46 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Public Health24,841 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

37 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Physical Therapy13,356 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

17 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Physician Assistant Studies12,938 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

16 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Pharmacy12,123 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

14 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Radiologic Technology10,937 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

36 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Occupational Therapy10,444 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

10 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Dental Assisting10,372 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

52 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Dental Hygiene8,788 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

24 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Veterinary Technology7,594 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

28 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Speech-Language Pathology7,021 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

15 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Phlebotomy6,697 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

12 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Surgical Technology6,680 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

22 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Respiratory Therapy6,597 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

33 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Substance Abuse Counseling6,043 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

44 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography5,873 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

27 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Pharmacy Technician4,838 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

41 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Radiation Therapy3,840 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

4 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Health Education3,758 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

6 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Medical Laboratory Science3,730 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

4 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Occupational Therapy Assistant3,074 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

7 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Epidemiology3,045 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

11 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Athletic Training3,027 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

24 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Massage Therapy2,785 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

3 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Biostatistics1,538 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

7 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Environmental Health1,258 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

5 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Cardiovascular Technology1,236 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

6 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging1,003 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

8 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Audiology988 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

6 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Rehabilitation Counseling919 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

5 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24 — see which ones, and what they cost.

Recreational Therapy722 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

1 college in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Nuclear Medicine Technology586 credentials conferred nationally, mostly associate degrees

2 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Pharmacology481 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Occupational Health and Safety309 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

Dental Laboratory Technology195 credentials conferred nationally, mostly certificates

2 colleges in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Toxicology150 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in California reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

This lists colleges that reported conferring credentials in this field to the federal IPEDS completions collection, in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. It does not confirm that any of them is currently admitting students to the program, and a college can appear here after deciding to close it. Confirm with the institution before it affects where you apply.

Colleges in California

Pay is one half of the decision. What it costs to get qualified is the other, and it is the half that varies most between two colleges in the same state.

Colleges in California What California colleges cost by family income National outlook for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Source & methodology

State wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release. National median pay, projections and typical entry education are from the BLS Employment Projections programme (2024 wages). Both are public domain; credit BLS.

Wages are May 2025 estimates from the federal Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, which asks employers what they pay everyone currently working in the occupation — experienced and new alike. They are not starting salaries, not the earnings of recent graduates, and not adjusted for cost of living, which matters when comparing one state against another. Self-employed workers are not surveyed.

Suggested citation

CampusPin. (2026). Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in California, pay and employment. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary/in/california

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