Average Salary for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
SOC 25-9045 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the United States is $35,240, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $23,710 at the 10th percentile to $48,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,375,300 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$35,240
Mean Annual
$35,960
10th Pct
$23,710
75th Pct
$40,400
Employment
1,375,300
Salary Distribution
$24k
10th
$29k
25th
$35k
Median
$40k
75th
$48k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $50,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,980 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $49,610 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $48,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $47,630 |
| Bellingham, WA | $47,540 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $47,440 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,920 |
| Decatur, IL | $46,870 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,590 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,380 |
| Napa, CA | $46,280 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,070 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $45,820 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $47,210 |
| California | $45,460 |
| District of Columbia | $44,820 |
| Maine | $43,870 |
| Minnesota | $38,160 |
| Massachusetts | $37,920 |
| New Hampshire | $37,220 |
| Connecticut | $37,160 |
| Vermont | $37,120 |
| North Dakota | $36,810 |
| Delaware | $36,760 |
| Virginia | $36,650 |
| New York | $36,600 |
| Oregon | $36,540 |
| Virgin Islands | $36,300 |
| Wisconsin | $36,050 |
| Illinois | $35,780 |
| Maryland | $35,700 |
| New Jersey | $35,620 |
| Hawaii | $35,420 |
| Ohio | $35,380 |
| Arizona | $34,550 |
| Wyoming | $34,410 |
| Utah | $34,410 |
| Montana | $33,720 |
| Rhode Island | $31,920 |
| Colorado | $31,390 |
| Michigan | $30,960 |
| Alaska | $30,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,550 |
| Indiana | $30,460 |
| Nevada | $30,450 |
| New Mexico | $30,350 |
| Florida | $30,230 |
| Idaho | $29,840 |
| Arkansas | $29,270 |
| Kentucky | $29,220 |
| Missouri | $29,060 |
| Iowa | $28,500 |
| North Carolina | $28,230 |
| West Virginia | $28,220 |
| Tennessee | $28,030 |
| Kansas | $27,960 |
| Georgia | $27,860 |
| Nebraska | $27,840 |
| Texas | $27,630 |
| Louisiana | $27,040 |
| South Dakota | $27,020 |
| Oklahoma | $26,830 |
| South Carolina | $24,510 |
| Alabama | $22,790 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,310 |
| Mississippi | $21,790 |
| Guam | $20,540 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $44,550 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $43,650 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,540 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,540 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,540 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $43,230 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,750 |
| Office Administrative Services | $40,190 |
| Hospitals | $39,840 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $39,500 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $38,870 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,480 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,080 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,070 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,960 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $37,910 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $37,800 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,530 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,950 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $36,890 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $36,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,720 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,720 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $36,660 |
| Junior Colleges | $36,160 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,960 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,960 |
| Employment Services | $35,960 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,960 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $35,830 |
| Educational Services | $35,690 |
| Religious Organizations | $35,550 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,540 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $35,540 |
| Educational Services | $35,430 |
| Educational Support Services | $35,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $35,400 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,360 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $35,120 |
| Individual and Family Services | $35,050 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $34,880 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,860 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,810 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,570 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $34,460 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $34,400 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $34,400 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $34,400 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $34,300 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $34,220 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,810 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,810 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $33,740 |
| Social Assistance | $33,690 |
| Child Care Services | $33,470 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $33,460 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $33,280 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $33,280 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $32,940 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $32,940 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,940 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $31,940 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,940 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $31,370 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $31,200 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $30,330 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $29,960 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $28,830 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $24,280 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,240 |
| 2023 | $35,550 |
| 2022 | $30,920 |
| 2021 | $29,360 |
| 2020 | $28,900 |
| 2019 | $27,920 |