Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Los Angeles: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Los Angeles typically earns $41,000–$75,000/year, with a median around $56,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Teacher salary of $56,000/year, spending on median Los Angeles rent ($2,700/mo) would take up 58% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Teacher salary range in Los Angeles

$41,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$56,000

Typical

median estimate

$75,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Los Angeles.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,167/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,400/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,633/mo

Median Los Angeles rent$2,700/mo

Rent landscape in Los Angeles

$1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,700

Median

most common