Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$38,290avg. a year
Annual salary · 1,420,350 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $38,290 a year and a median of $36,780. Pay is highest in Washington ($50,650) and lowest in Mississippi ($25,830).
$36,780Median pay
$38,290Average yearly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
1,420,350Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
143,420 jobs
Washington
$50,650
a year
23,950 jobs
District of Columbia
$47,690
a year
3177,140 jobs
California
$47,300
a year
48,700 jobs
Maine
$45,790
a year
539,210 jobs
Massachusetts
$42,970
a year
623,340 jobs
Maryland
$42,630
a year
74,960 jobs
Vermont
$42,040
a year
838,540 jobs
Minnesota
$41,890
a year
9137,820 jobs
New York
$41,720
a year
1023,030 jobs
Oregon
$41,550
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $54,720 | – |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $54,130 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,640 | – |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,970 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51,670 | – |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,280 | – |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,180 | – |
| Napa, CA | $49,660 | – |
Related jobs
- Instructional Coordinators$80,920
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,670
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,060
- Farm and Home Management Educators$61,060
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,320
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $26,090 | $24,070 | 10,140 |
| Alaska | $39,010 | $37,190 | 3,810 |
| Arizona | $36,760 | $35,900 | 25,280 |
| Arkansas | $31,380 | $28,790 | 11,270 |
| California | $47,300 | $46,490 | 177,140 |
| Colorado | $38,100 | $35,760 | 21,910 |
| Connecticut | $41,130 | $38,110 | 19,740 |
| Delaware | $40,350 | $37,830 | 5,040 |
| District of Columbia | $47,690 | $46,920 | 3,950 |
| Florida | $34,420 | $34,430 | 54,530 |
| Georgia | $30,150 | $28,770 | 33,410 |
| Hawaii | $39,570 | $36,810 | 5,470 |
| Idaho | $36,330 | $35,560 | 8,710 |
| Illinois | $38,950 | $36,990 | 64,210 |
| Indiana | $33,980 | $33,300 | 28,450 |
| Iowa | $31,160 | $30,510 | 24,520 |
| Kansas | $30,460 | $29,490 | 20,000 |
| Kentucky | $33,510 | $30,160 | 16,330 |
| Louisiana | $28,690 | $27,400 | 14,530 |
| Maine | $45,790 | $46,750 | 8,700 |
| Maryland | $42,630 | $37,060 | 23,340 |
| Massachusetts | $42,970 | $39,380 | 39,210 |
| Michigan | $35,280 | $35,110 | 39,030 |
| Minnesota | $41,890 | $40,100 | 38,540 |
| Mississippi | $25,830 | $25,840 | 9,750 |
| Missouri | $37,090 | $36,300 | 20,930 |
| Montana | $34,820 | $34,750 | 3,930 |
| Nebraska | $35,030 | $35,160 | 11,190 |
| Nevada | $34,780 | $31,900 | 7,100 |
| New Hampshire | $40,140 | $38,440 | 7,880 |
| New Jersey | $40,280 | $37,290 | 55,580 |
| New Mexico | $36,610 | $35,900 | 8,970 |
| New York | $41,720 | $38,240 | 137,820 |
| North Carolina | $31,890 | $29,790 | 32,150 |
| North Dakota | $38,830 | $38,240 | 5,600 |
| Ohio | $36,030 | $35,920 | 47,300 |
| Oklahoma | $28,150 | $27,920 | 13,860 |
| Oregon | $41,550 | $39,850 | 23,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,360 | $34,740 | 48,310 |
| Rhode Island | $38,400 | $37,220 | 5,200 |
| South Carolina | $30,150 | $27,860 | 14,410 |
| South Dakota | $29,520 | $28,220 | 4,650 |
| Tennessee | $30,660 | $29,210 | 23,280 |
| Texas | $31,390 | $29,850 | 108,960 |
| Utah | $37,680 | $37,050 | 18,170 |
| Vermont | $42,040 | $43,800 | 4,960 |
| Virginia | $40,960 | $38,520 | 31,370 |
| Washington | $50,650 | $49,120 | 43,420 |
| West Virginia | $31,560 | $29,800 | 5,110 |
| Wisconsin | $38,280 | $37,800 | 26,520 |
| Wyoming | $35,410 | $36,100 | 3,680 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,530
126,920 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,770
53,010 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,820
46,770 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$36,610
26,990 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$44,080
26,350 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$33,090
25,270 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$46,170
25,050 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$30,670
23,930 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make?
The average is $38,290 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $36,780 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays teaching assistants, except postsecondary the most?
Washington, with an average of $50,650 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $54,720.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,150 a year, and the top 10% earn over $50,040.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-9045. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.