Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,240 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Fresno earn between $39,040 and $47,490.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,120 | $3,760 | — |
| Median | $45,340 | $3,778 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,040 | $3,253 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,490 | $3,958 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $45,120, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $37,493 a year, or $3,124 a month and $1,442 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $45,120 buys what about $44,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 20th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($52,640).
- 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
- Fresno$45,120
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Fresno: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Fresno?
About $37,493 a year ($3,124 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,120. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
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; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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