Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

23.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,300 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $46,490
Employment 177,140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,240P25 $39,590 Median $46,490P75 $49,550P90 $59,520

About 80% of teaching assistants, except postsecondarys in California earn between $37,240 and $59,520. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$47,300
U.S. average
$38,290

The mean teaching assistants, except postsecondary salary in California is $47,300, about 23.5% above the U.S. average ($38,290). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $49,360 $52,640 18,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,010 $51,670 7,240
Napa, CA $48,450 $49,660 530
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $48,270 $50,180 1,930
Vallejo, CA $48,200 $48,950 1,630
Salinas, CA $48,030 $49,070 2,290
Modesto, CA $47,990 $47,890 3,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,860 $49,370 3,870

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