Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,580 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Oxnard earn between $43,770 and $56,380.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,370 | $4,114 | — |
| Median | $47,860 | $3,988 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,770 | $3,648 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,380 | $4,698 | — |
*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 Oxnard
On the average salary of $49,370, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $40,694 a year, or $3,391 a month and $1,565 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Oxnard a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $49,370 buys what about $44,665 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 17.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 5th 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
- Santa Maria$47,640
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 Oxnard: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $40,694 a year ($3,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,370. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Oxnard than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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