Teachers In California Are Falling Further and Further Behind

Public school teacher relative weekly wage gap, 1979-2024*

Note: Figure shows regression-adjusted weekly wage differentials for public school teachers (elementary, middle, and secondary) relative to other (nonteaching) college graduates with at least a BA Degree in California. *Each data point represents the average estimate based on five years of pooled-CPS data required for ample sample size; the middle year is noted on the x-axis. The final data point represents 2021 through September 2024. Data for 1994 and 1995 are not available.
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data accessed via the Economic Policy Institute Extracts, Version 1.0.57. Get the dataDownload image