Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,910 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in San Francisco earn between $46,360 and $59,930.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $60K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,640 | $4,387 | — |
| Median | $49,360 | $4,113 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,360 | $3,863 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,930 | $4,994 | — |
*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 San Francisco
On the average salary of $52,640, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $43,125 a year, or $3,594 a month and $1,659 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 San Francisco a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $52,640 buys what about $45,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 21.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 San Francisco: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $43,125 a year ($3,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,640. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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