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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $44,330 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,891 a month.

10th percentile
$39,400
25th percentile
$41,700
Median percentile
$44,330
75th percentile
$59,090
90th percentile
$76,210

Based on 1,010 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

$34,696 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,330
Federal income tax−$3,140
Social Security + Medicare−$3,391
California income tax (approx.)−$3,103
Monthly take-home$2,891
Every two weeks$1,334

Does it go far here?

$38,343Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
86%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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