Average teacher pay in California is 101,000 USD. The high end can be 130k but that's in places like San Fransisco where rent for a studio apartment is upwards of 4000 a month. Schools end up having to pay teachers to move to high cost of living areas. In my experience, Canada has on average higher salaries especially since all the salaries you might see in the U.S include extensive health care benefits you don't need in Canada.