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Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Teaching Assistants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,090
25th Percentile Wage
$45,680
50th Percentile Wage
$49,510
75th Percentile Wage
$49,510
90th Percentile Wage
$49,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary teaching assistants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary teaching assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$49,510
1.25% 22.66%
2021
$48,890
26.41% -
2020
$35,980
-6.42% -
2019
$38,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,510, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for postsecondary teaching assistants in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $44,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary teaching assistants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$49,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$44,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$43,580
Bakersfield-Delano
$38,950
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$38,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$37,160
Fresno
$31,200
Vallejo-Fairfield
$30,280
Salinas
$29,300

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.