Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$46,770avg. a year
Annual salary · 53,010 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $46,770 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $47,300. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$46,240Median pay
$46,770Average yearly
-1%vs. California average
53,010Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
118,710 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$52,640
a year
27,240 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$51,670
a year
31,930 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$50,180
a year
4530 jobs
Napa, CA
$49,660
a year
53,870 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$49,370
a year
62,290 jobs
Salinas, CA
$49,070
a year
71,630 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$48,950
a year
81,060 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$48,890
a year
93,470 jobs
Modesto, CA
$47,890
a year
102,360 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$47,640
a year
1111,110 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$46,750
a year
1213,260 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$46,430
a year
1322,500 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$46,310
a year
141,080 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$46,240
a year
151,220 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$45,960
a year
161,270 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$45,780
a year
173,500 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$45,380
a year
181,220 jobs
Chico, CA
$45,160
a year
196,530 jobs
Fresno, CA
$45,120
a year
202,760 jobs
Visalia, CA
$44,930
a year
211,110 jobs
El Centro, CA
$44,840
a year
221,950 jobs
Merced, CA
$44,210
a year
231,030 jobs
Redding, CA
$44,000
a year
246,040 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$41,650
a year
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $90,720 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $48,880 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $76,000 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,150 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $106,820 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $61,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $46,770 a year, and the median is $46,240. About 53,010 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $47,300.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 8.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-9045. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.