Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 45 · CA

11.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,330 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $49,140
Employment 19,120

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,460P25 $37,440 Median $49,140P75 $64,280P90 $77,440

About 80% of teaching assistants, postsecondarys in California earn between $35,460 and $77,440. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$53,330
U.S. average
$47,670

The mean teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in California is $53,330, about 11.9% above the U.S. average ($47,670). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Merced, CA $63,220 $62,340 100
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,790 $61,190 30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $61,780 $67,480 4,800
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $50,310 $53,750 640
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $48,280 $47,070 100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $45,120 $50,850 2,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $45,110 $48,780 930
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,330 $51,850 1,010

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