Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$40,270avg. a year
Annual salary · 7,170 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn an average of $40,270 a year. That is $1,450 (3%) less than the New York average of $41,720. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$38,110Median pay
$40,270Average yearly
-3%vs. New York average
7,170Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1126,920 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,530
a year
24,670 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$41,180
a year
35,120 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$40,630
a year
4690 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$40,330
a year
51,130 jobs
Kingston, NY
$39,920
a year
62,020 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$38,940
a year
78,090 jobs
Rochester, NY
$38,620
a year
8960 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$38,570
a year
9630 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,380
a year
107,560 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$37,970
a year
11990 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$37,930
a year
122,000 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$37,090
a year
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How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $85,160 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $47,960 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $70,980 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,170 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,930 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The average is $40,270 a year, and the median is $38,110. About 7,170 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $1,450 (3%) less than the New York average of $41,720.
Is this job common in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
It makes up 16.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.75 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: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 10580). 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.