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Where Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Pays Above the National Average

$35,240
National Median Salary
21
States Pay Above Average
49
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Earns a Premium

These 21 states pay Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondarys above the national median of $35,240.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Washington $47,210 +34.0% 41,650
2 California $45,460 +29.0% 160,960
3 District of Columbia $44,820 +27.2% 3,280
4 Maine $43,870 +24.5% 9,000
5 Minnesota $38,160 +8.3% 37,410
6 Massachusetts $37,920 +7.6% 37,750
7 New Hampshire $37,220 +5.6% 7,180
8 Connecticut $37,160 +5.4% 20,920
9 Vermont $37,120 +5.3% 5,470
10 North Dakota $36,810 +4.5% 5,550
11 Delaware $36,760 +4.3% 4,390
12 Virginia $36,650 +4.0% 34,460
13 New York $36,600 +3.9% 134,590
14 Oregon $36,540 +3.7% 22,330
15 Virgin Islands $36,300 +3.0% 360
16 Wisconsin $36,050 +2.3% 25,790
17 Illinois $35,780 +1.5% 60,520
18 Maryland $35,700 +1.3% 28,030
19 New Jersey $35,620 +1.1% 52,860
20 Hawaii $35,420 +0.5% 5,950
21 Ohio $35,380 +0.4% 43,730

Industries Where Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Earns a Premium

These 49 industries pay Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondarys above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $49,370 +40.1% 30
2 Hospitals $49,210 +39.6% 50
3 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $45,630 +29.5% 220
4 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $44,550 +26.4% 190
5 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $43,650 +23.9% 130
6 Management of Companies and Enterprises $43,540 +23.6% 1,210
7 Management of Companies and Enterprises $43,540 +23.6% 1,210
8 Technical and Trade Schools $43,230 +22.7% 510
9 Technical and Trade Schools $42,520 +20.7% 720
10 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $41,750 +18.5% 2,310
11 Office Administrative Services $40,190 +14.0% —
12 Hospitals $39,840 +13.1% 800
13 Hospitals $39,840 +13.1% 750
14 Other Residential Care Facilities $39,500 +12.1% 1,430
15 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38,870 +10.3% 560
16 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $38,870 +10.3% 550
17 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $38,480 +9.2% 1,930
18 Other Schools and Instruction $38,210 +8.4% 260
19 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $38,080 +8.1% 2,050
20 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $37,960 +7.7% 2,330
21 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $37,910 +7.6% 3,930
22 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $37,620 +6.8% 2,020
23 Ambulatory Health Care Services $37,530 +6.5% 2,440
24 Grantmaking and Giving Services $36,890 +4.7% 560
25 Scientific Research and Development Services $36,870 +4.6% 190
26 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $36,740 +4.3% 2,970
27 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $36,720 +4.2% 10,670
28 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $36,660 +4.0% 300
29 Technical and Trade Schools $36,520 +3.6% 200
30 Educational Services $36,250 +2.9% 9,790
31 Elementary and Secondary Schools $36,180 +2.7% 7,330
32 Junior Colleges $36,160 +2.6% 570
33 Educational Support Services $36,080 +2.4% 7,450
34 Employment Services $35,960 +2.0% 14,960
35 Administrative and Support Services $35,960 +2.0% 15,330
36 Temporary Help Services $35,960 +2.0% 13,210
37 Elementary and Secondary Schools $35,830 +1.7% 104,520
38 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $35,760 +1.5% 60
39 Junior Colleges $35,740 +1.4% 1,020
40 Educational Services $35,690 +1.3% 121,150
41 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $35,670 +1.2% 390
42 Educational Support Services $35,570 +0.9% 13,280
43 Religious Organizations $35,550 +0.9% 4,130
44 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $35,540 +0.9% 9,410
45 Elementary and Secondary Schools $35,440 +0.6% 1,145,980
46 Educational Services $35,430 +0.5% 1,173,620
47 Educational Support Services $35,400 +0.5% 5,830
48 Educational Services $35,370 +0.4% 1,042,680
49 Elementary and Secondary Schools $35,360 +0.3% 1,034,130
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