Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,160 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Riverside earn between $39,620 and $48,160.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,310 | $3,859 | — |
| Median | $46,330 | $3,861 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,620 | $3,302 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,160 | $4,013 | — |
*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 Riverside
On the average salary of $46,310, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $38,402 a year, or $3,200 a month and $1,477 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 Riverside a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $46,310 buys what about $43,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 14th 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
- Riverside$46,310
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 Riverside: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Riverside?
About $38,402 a year ($3,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,310. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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