El Centro, CA · SOC 25-9045

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the El Centro Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full El Centro, CA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$43,970

per year in the El Centro metro

+20% above

National Median

$36,780

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

1,110

jobs in the El Centro metro

The El Centro pay distribution spans from $36,350 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th, a 1.6× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $38,240 and the 75th at $47,040, so half of El Centro-based teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so El Centro, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide CA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the El Centro Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$36,350
25th$38,240
Median$43,970
75th$47,040
90th$57,760

Top Paying Jobs in El Centro

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $370,290 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $220,170 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $217,830 4. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $177,950 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $172,460 6. Nurse Practitioners Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $164,700 7. Lawyers $162,580 8. Pharmacists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $158,490 9. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $156,750 10. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $156,730

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary make in the El Centro metro area?

How much do Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary make in the El Centro metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in El Centro, CA is $43,970 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $36,350 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th percentile.
How does Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in the El Centro metro compare nationally? ▼
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in El Centro, CA is +20% above the national median of $36,780. There are approximately 1,110 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full El Centro, CA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.