Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$38,820avg. a year
Annual salary · 6,530 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $38,820 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $38,280. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$38,060Median pay
$38,820Average yearly
+1%vs. Wisconsin average
6,530Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
123,370 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$43,370
a year
23,280 jobs
Madison, WI
$41,240
a year
31,590 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$39,970
a year
4700 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$39,060
a year
51,270 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$38,950
a year
6850 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$38,270
a year
7820 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$37,820
a year
8550 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$37,580
a year
91,020 jobs
Appleton, WI
$37,500
a year
10980 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$37,330
a year
11560 jobs
Wausau, WI
$36,960
a year
12370 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$36,850
a year
13760 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$36,660
a year
14590 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$36,320
a year
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $68,930 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $71,380 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $84,670 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $40,390 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $57,560 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $68,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $38,820 a year, and the median is $38,060. About 6,530 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $38,280.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 8.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.