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Teacher Assistants in California

Considering a career as a Teacher Assistant in California?

7.9% Jobs Projection
$34,580 Median Salary
17,710 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Teacher Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Teacher Assistants in California is growing faster than average.

  • Teacher Assistants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in California?

There were approximately 167,950 workers employed as Teacher Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 162,380 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,570 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 19,390 Teacher Assistants working in it, which means California has more Teacher Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 17,710 annual Teacher Assistants job openings in California, and 170,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 147,900 annual jobs and 1,417,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Teacher Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $24,640 to $48,330 with $34,580 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Teacher Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Teacher Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 52,700 $36,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 20,060 $35,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 19,760 $37,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 14,170 $33,410
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 9,930 $30,960
Fresno, CA 7,960 $30,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,770 $40,140
Bakersfield, CA 4,470 $30,110
Stockton-Lodi, CA 3,100 $33,840
Modesto, CA 2,980 $35,290
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 2,920 $34,270
Visalia-Porterville, CA 2,370 $35,150
Salinas, CA 2,130 $33,440
Santa Rosa, CA 2,060 $32,740
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 2,010 $35,790
Chico, CA 1,670 $28,910
Merced, CA 1,330 $31,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 1,210 $29,390
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,010 $29,580
Redding, CA 910 $28,020
El Centro, CA 770 $37,550
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 730 $32,750
Yuba City, CA 690 $36,390
Napa, CA 620 $33,010
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 580 $32,820

Top States for Teacher Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Teacher Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 167,950 $34,580
New York 123,960 $29,090
Texas 88,700 $22,000
Illinois 60,630 $26,290
New Jersey 55,130 $27,190
Florida 50,440 $23,370
Pennsylvania 46,610 $25,350
Ohio 40,710 $25,950
Massachusetts 38,770 $32,780
Washington 37,810 $34,430
Georgia 37,150 $19,530
Michigan 35,700 $26,240
Minnesota 34,800 $31,380
North Carolina 31,090 $23,380
Virginia 31,030 $25,650
Indiana 26,450 $22,810
Arizona 25,540 $23,990
Wisconsin 25,070 $29,250
Connecticut 22,930 $32,870
Tennessee 22,240 $23,740

Below are the states where Teacher Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $39,080
California $34,580
Washington $34,430
District of Columbia $34,400
Maine $32,900
Connecticut $32,870
North Dakota $32,840
Massachusetts $32,780
Oregon $32,140
Rhode Island $31,750

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