Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Modesto, CA
The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Modesto, CA earns $47,990 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,115 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,760
- 25th percentile
- $43,930
- Median percentile
- $47,990
- 75th percentile
- $49,550
- 90th percentile
- $58,650
Based on 3,470 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,381 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,579 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,671 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,359 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,115 |
| Every two weeks | $1,438 |
Does it go far here?
$46,096Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
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