Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Salt Lake City-Murray
$35,730avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,660 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn an average of $35,730 a year. That is $1,950 (5%) less than the Utah average of $37,680. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$36,340Median pay
$35,730Average yearly
-5%vs. Utah average
5,660Jobs in this metro
Other Utah metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Utah metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
13,680 jobs
Ogden, UT
$38,190
a year
23,730 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$37,890
a year
3800 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$36,620
a year
4880 jobs
St. George, UT
$36,310
a year
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How Salt Lake City-Murray compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $78,510 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,250 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $73,230 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $49,690 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $39,320 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $88,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Salt Lake City-Murray?
The average is $35,730 a year, and the median is $36,340. About 5,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Utah average?
That is $1,950 (5%) less than the Utah average of $37,680.
Is this job common in Salt Lake City-Murray?
It makes up 6.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 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: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41620). 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.