Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in California
Local pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-9045
$46,490
median pay, California
177,140
employed in California
+26.4%
vs U.S. median
-1.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in California earn between $39,590 and $49,550 a year; the U.S. median is $36,780.
$37,240
P10
$39,590
P25
$46,490
MEDIAN
$49,550
P75
$59,520
P90
Pay by metro in California
$49,360
$49,010
$48,450
$48,270
$48,200
$48,030
$47,990
$47,860
$20k $50k $80k