Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
$31,880avg. a year
Annual salary · 8,540 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn an average of $31,880 a year. That is $2,540 (7%) less than the Florida average of $34,420. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$31,470Median pay
$31,880Average yearly
-7%vs. Florida average
8,540Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
1910 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$40,930
a year
2720 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$38,000
a year
3280 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$37,400
a year
41,680 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$37,190
a year
5370 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$36,210
a year
64,480 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$35,590
a year
71,650 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$35,450
a year
814,380 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$35,190
a year
91,490 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$35,110
a year
10250 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$35,030
a year
111,370 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$34,930
a year
12950 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$34,890
a year
131,120 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$34,620
a year
141,330 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$34,580
a year
15810 jobs
Ocala, FL
$34,210
a year
167,540 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$34,110
a year
172,050 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$33,640
a year
18270 jobs
Sebring, FL
$32,780
a year
19860 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$32,750
a year
201,030 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$32,460
a year
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How Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater compares
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Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,190 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,070 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $38,080 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $66,640 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $39,310 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $51,790 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
The average is $31,880 a year, and the median is $31,470. About 8,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $2,540 (7%) less than the Florida average of $34,420.
Is this job common in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.65 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-9045. Metro area: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 45300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.