Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for teaching assistants, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-9044
$49,140
median pay, California
19,120
employed in California
+14.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What teaching assistants, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in California earn between $37,440 and $64,280 a year; the U.S. median is $42,910.
$35,460
P10
$49,140
MEDIAN
$64,280
P75
$77,440
P90
Pay by metro in California
$63,220
$61,780
$50,310
$48,280
$45,120
$45,110
$44,330
$40,080
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