Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Occupation

$35,240
National Median Salary
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Median Hourly Wage
1,375,300
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$23,710
$29,120
$35,240
$40,400
$48,140

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2019-2024)

+26.2%
5 Year Change
$27,920
2019 Median
$35,240
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Industry Annual Median Employment
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $44,550 190
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $43,650 130
Management of Companies and Enterprises $43,540 1,210
Technical and Trade Schools $43,230 510
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $41,750 2,310

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Top Paying States for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

State Annual Median Employment
Washington $47,210 41,650
California $45,460 160,960
District of Columbia $44,820 3,280
Maine $43,870 9,000
Minnesota $38,160 37,410

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Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Management of Companies and Enterprises Technical and Trade Schools State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) Office Administrative Services Hospitals Other Residential Care Facilities General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists Offices of Other Health Practitioners Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities