Teaching Assistant Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Teaching assistants in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earned a median of $46,240 a year and a mean of $46,770 in May 2025. The median is 25.7% above the U.S. median ($36,780), ranking 25th of 526 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $46,240
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $46,770
- Jobs on record
- 53,010
Grey needle: U.S. median, $36,780 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compare on pay for teaching assistants?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks 25th of the 526 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 23 | $46,330 | 22,500 |
| Pueblo, CO | 24 | $46,280 | 530 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 25 | $46,240 | 53,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 26 | $46,200 | 25,050 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 27 | $46,160 | 800 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 526 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with California and the U.S.?
The $46,240 median is 0.5% below the California median ($46,490), and 25.7% above the U.S. median ($36,780).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,240 | $37,220 | $60,010 | 53,010 |
| California | $46,490 | $37,240 | $59,520 | 177,140 |
| United States | $36,780 | $27,150 | $50,040 | 1,420,350 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The $46,240 median is $9,610 below the $55,850 median for all occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, a pay ratio of 0.83 to 1.
Teaching assistants hold 0.85% of the jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, against 0.91% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 0.93.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many teaching assistants work in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
BLS counts 53,010 jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 3.7% of the 1,420,350 in the U.S. That is 8.5 of every 1,000 jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, a location quotient of 0.93: the occupation's share of local jobs is 0.93 times its national share, so it is less concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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