Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Salinas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,930 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Salinas earn between $44,690 and $55,710.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,070 | $4,089 | — |
| Median | $48,030 | $4,002 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,690 | $3,724 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,710 | $4,642 | — |
*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 Salinas
On the average salary of $49,070, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $40,471 a year, or $3,373 a month and $1,557 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 Salinas a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $49,070 buys what about $45,001 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 17.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 6th 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 Salinas: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Salinas?
About $40,471 a year ($3,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,070. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Salinas, CA (41500). 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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