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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$52,640
- San Jose$51,670
- Santa Rosa$50,180
- Napa$49,660
- Oxnard$49,370
- Salinas$49,070
- Vallejo$48,950
- Santa Cruz$48,890
- Modesto$47,890
- Santa Maria$47,640
- Los Angeles$46,770
- Sacramento$46,750
- San Diego$46,430
- Riverside$46,310
- Hanford$46,240
- Yuba City$45,960
- San Luis Obispo$45,780
- Stockton$45,380
- Chico$45,160
- Fresno$45,120
- Visalia$44,930
- El Centro$44,840
- Merced$44,210
- Redding$44,000
- Bakersfield$41,650
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $52,640 | $49,360 | $46,360 | $43,125 | 116 |
| San Jose | $51,670 | $49,010 | $45,510 | $42,404 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $50,180 | $48,270 | $45,330 | $41,296 | 108 |
| Napa | $49,660 | $48,450 | $45,470 | $40,910 | 113 |
| Oxnard | $49,370 | $47,860 | $43,770 | $40,694 | 111 |
| Salinas | $49,070 | $48,030 | $44,690 | $40,471 | 109 |
| Vallejo | $48,950 | $48,200 | $45,010 | $40,382 | 108 |
| Santa Cruz | $48,890 | $47,430 | $44,050 | $40,337 | 110 |
| Modesto | $47,890 | $47,990 | $43,930 | $39,594 | 104 |
| Santa Maria | $47,640 | $46,540 | $44,560 | $39,408 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $46,770 | $46,240 | $38,450 | $38,753 | 114 |
| Sacramento | $46,750 | $45,990 | $40,290 | $38,738 | 107 |
| San Diego | $46,430 | $46,440 | $39,050 | $38,494 | 112 |
| Riverside | $46,310 | $46,330 | $39,620 | $38,402 | 106 |
| Hanford | $46,240 | $45,780 | $43,330 | $38,349 | 102 |
| Yuba City | $45,960 | $45,880 | $39,010 | $38,135 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $45,780 | $46,410 | $38,720 | $37,997 | 109 |
| Stockton | $45,380 | $45,550 | $39,370 | $37,692 | 105 |
| Chico | $45,160 | $45,660 | $38,230 | $37,524 | 101 |
| Fresno | $45,120 | $45,340 | $39,040 | $37,493 | 102 |
| Visalia | $44,930 | $45,230 | $38,380 | $37,348 | 100 |
| El Centro | $44,840 | $43,970 | $38,240 | $37,280 | 95 |
| Merced | $44,210 | $44,680 | $37,810 | $36,799 | 98 |
| Redding | $44,000 | $44,430 | $37,930 | $36,638 | 101 |
| Bakersfield | $41,650 | $38,930 | $36,350 | $34,844 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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