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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term earn a median $41,670 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median
$41,670
$20.03 per hour
Range
$28,560 – $65,790
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
524,770
across the U.S.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$35,662
per year · effective tax rate 14.4%
$2,972Monthly
$1,486Twice a month
$1,372Every 2 weeks
$17.15Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,820
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,584
  • Medicare (1.45%)$604
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$35,662

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$28,560$13.73$25,128
25th percentile$34,170$16.43$29,636
Median (50th)$41,670$20.03$35,662
75th percentile$54,890$26.39$46,284
90th percentile (top earners)$65,790$31.63$55,042

Best cities for substitute teachers, short-term (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Beckley, WV$58,250$47,097$53,296500
2Bakersfield, CA$66,480$52,626$52,1645,390
3San Jose, CA$72,330$56,200$50,8953,800
4Merced, CA$60,770$48,523$49,3751,450
5Stockton, CA$65,190$51,710$49,2063,060
6Modesto, CA$63,440$50,466$48,4751,990
7Vallejo, CA$66,000$52,285$48,198700
8Chico, CA$61,030$48,713$48,137450
9Eugene, OR$62,660$47,874$47,135480
10Salinas, CA$63,970$50,843$46,6271,220
11Parkersburg, WV$49,630$40,553$46,578460
12Green Bay, WI$52,680$42,971$46,163620
13El Centro, CA$54,420$43,884$46,110690
14Hagerstown, MD$53,850$43,254$45,932580
15Santa Maria, CA$62,310$49,648$45,633610
16Riverside, CA$60,780$48,530$45,59315,430
17Yakima, WA$51,490$43,552$45,583710
18Bellingham, WA$55,740$46,967$45,452600
19Seattle, WA$60,070$50,446$45,3937,220
20Santa Rosa, CA$61,290$48,903$45,3711,430
21Visalia, CA$56,040$45,068$45,1471,880
22Oxnard, CA$62,260$49,611$44,8832,100
23Sacramento, CA$59,780$47,800$44,8116,510
24Huntington, WV$48,270$39,521$44,696860
25Bremerton, WA$55,950$47,136$44,633450

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Alaska $66,920$55,908 $38,250 – $132,5301,420
California $60,300$48,180 $39,040 – $78,670115,660
Hawaii $58,530$46,291 $45,690 – $60,6203,990
Oregon $58,280$44,738 $54,870 – $74,2908,090
Washington $55,740$46,967 $45,790 – $67,70014,820
Minnesota $50,390$40,765 $37,750 – $75,8908,660
District of Columbia $49,790$40,365 $46,450 – $51,090750
West Virginia $49,020$40,090 $41,440 – $75,2904,840
Maryland $46,470$37,675 $32,870 – $47,3607,610
Rhode Island $45,590$37,719 $36,410 – $60,6401,910
Pennsylvania $44,870$36,856 $30,470 – $63,93022,360
Wisconsin $43,950$36,341 $35,740 – $59,8908,420
New Jersey $43,780$36,486 $34,170 – $58,67017,100
New York $43,490$35,373 $35,090 – $60,01036,090
North Dakota $42,570$36,385 $33,780 – $55,080420
Massachusetts $41,350$33,557 $33,590 – $58,9308,410
Michigan $39,500$32,490 $29,720 – $61,3703,600
Illinois $39,410$32,040 $31,200 – $58,04017,220
Virginia $39,020$32,103 $27,670 – $53,54024,350
Georgia $38,870$32,017 $20,800 – $45,90016,400
Arizona $38,500$32,361 $31,170 – $50,2904,710
Connecticut $38,460$32,277 $35,050 – $63,9805,950
Vermont $38,200$32,028 $31,470 – $54,1201,400
Nebraska $37,690$31,629 $28,080 – $61,4503,430
Maine $37,440$30,883 $31,110 – $49,590—
Iowa $37,230$31,331 $30,980 – $47,7707,300
Ohio $37,150$31,791 $28,480 – $47,4709,140
Florida $37,080$31,974 $30,300 – $60,52025,270
Wyoming $36,990$31,901 $30,600 – $45,5902,230
Delaware $36,510$30,166 $31,200 – $50,590—
Utah $36,490$30,824 $24,710 – $53,7804,710
New Mexico $36,400$30,830 $30,170 – $43,9603,510
Indiana $36,360$30,352 $28,540 – $56,3309,920
Kansas $36,190$30,039 $28,980 – $44,9009,360
New Hampshire $34,990$30,294 $28,870 – $46,4901,070
Missouri $34,790$29,436 $29,220 – $49,85011,480
Idaho $34,080$28,865 $29,110 – $45,2401,800
North Carolina $33,780$28,483 $28,390 – $45,04020,360
Texas $32,040$27,924 $22,870 – $39,09029,150
South Carolina $30,400$25,940 $22,460 – $78,6907,700
Kentucky $29,730$25,145 $24,120 – $64,680320
Tennessee $29,500$25,883 $21,570 – $35,9707,690
Arkansas $29,230$24,739 $24,440 – $36,0402,560
Montana $28,050$24,148 $22,930 – $38,2302,370
South Dakota $27,840$24,536 $25,560 – $34,7001,610
Louisiana $27,370$23,714 $20,730 – $44,3501,090
Alabama $25,340$21,475 $18,170 – $30,0209,290
Nevada $24,960$22,165 $24,960 – $40,6206,600
Oklahoma $23,770$20,660 $18,300 – $42,5504,990
Mississippi $22,340$19,845 $16,430 – $33,3202,390

Frequently asked questions

How much does a substitute teachers, short-term make?

The national median salary for substitute teachers, short-term is $41,670 a year ($20.03 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,560 and the top 10% earn over $65,790. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays substitute teachers, short-term the most?

Alaska has the highest median pay at $66,920. After taxes and local prices, Beckley, WV offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many substitute teachers, short-term are there in the U.S.?

About 524,770 people work as substitute teachers, short-term nationwide.

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