Average Salary for Teacher Assistants
SOC 25-9041 · Education, Training, and Library Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Teacher Assistants in the United States is $26,970, based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $18,670 at the 10th percentile to $41,020 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,331,560 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$26,970
Mean Annual
$28,750
10th Pct
$18,670
75th Pct
$34,190
Employment
1,331,560
Salary Distribution
$19k
10th
$22k
25th
$27k
Median
$34k
75th
$41k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,140 |
| Anchorage, AK | $38,820 |
| New Bedford, MA | $37,920 |
| El Centro, CA | $37,550 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $37,510 |
| Bend, OR | $37,230 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $36,840 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $36,610 |
| Yuba City, CA | $36,390 |
| Waterbury, CT | $36,250 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $36,160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,070 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,790 |
| Bellingham, WA | $35,430 |
| Bismarck, ND | $35,310 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $39,080 |
| California | $34,580 |
| Washington | $34,430 |
| District of Columbia | $34,400 |
| Maine | $32,900 |
| Connecticut | $32,870 |
| North Dakota | $32,840 |
| Massachusetts | $32,780 |
| Oregon | $32,140 |
| Rhode Island | $31,750 |
| Vermont | $31,700 |
| Minnesota | $31,380 |
| Wyoming | $30,640 |
| New Hampshire | $30,380 |
| Delaware | $30,380 |
| Nevada | $29,810 |
| Hawaii | $29,700 |
| Maryland | $29,550 |
| Wisconsin | $29,250 |
| New York | $29,090 |
| Colorado | $28,550 |
| New Jersey | $27,190 |
| Virgin Islands | $26,820 |
| Illinois | $26,290 |
| Michigan | $26,240 |
| Nebraska | $26,120 |
| Montana | $26,020 |
| Ohio | $25,950 |
| Kentucky | $25,750 |
| Virginia | $25,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,350 |
| Iowa | $25,240 |
| Missouri | $25,240 |
| Utah | $24,670 |
| Guam | $24,470 |
| West Virginia | $24,320 |
| Kansas | $24,240 |
| Arizona | $23,990 |
| Tennessee | $23,740 |
| South Dakota | $23,740 |
| North Carolina | $23,380 |
| Florida | $23,370 |
| Idaho | $23,130 |
| Indiana | $22,810 |
| Texas | $22,000 |
| South Carolina | $21,730 |
| New Mexico | $20,110 |
| Alabama | $20,090 |
| Georgia | $19,530 |
| Arkansas | $19,440 |
| Louisiana | $19,430 |
| Mississippi | $18,910 |
| Oklahoma | $18,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,090 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Teacher Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $35,720 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $34,470 |
| Hospitals | $34,370 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $33,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,700 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $33,320 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $33,230 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $32,110 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $31,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $31,820 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $31,190 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $30,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $29,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $29,940 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $29,710 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $29,100 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $28,920 |
| Educational Services | $28,900 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $28,860 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $28,370 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $28,120 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $27,980 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $27,900 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $27,890 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $27,840 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $27,780 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $27,740 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $27,710 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $27,680 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $27,680 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $27,680 |
| Educational Services | $27,640 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $27,380 |
| Home Health Care Services | $27,330 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $27,310 |
| Junior Colleges | $27,190 |
| Educational Support Services | $27,040 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $26,970 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $26,750 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $26,700 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $26,570 |
| Offices of Physicians | $26,340 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $26,060 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $25,950 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $25,950 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $25,900 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $25,850 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $25,670 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $25,620 |
| Individual and Family Services | $25,490 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $25,470 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $25,430 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $25,430 |
| Employment Services | $25,400 |
| Temporary Help Services | $25,370 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $25,180 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $25,180 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $25,050 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $24,830 |
| Religious Organizations | $24,790 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $24,690 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $24,630 |
| Information | $24,470 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $24,400 |
| Accommodation | $24,370 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $24,370 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $24,310 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $24,030 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $23,880 |
| Social Assistance | $23,760 |
| Child Day Care Services | $23,540 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $23,100 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $22,500 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,970 |
| 2017 | $26,260 |
| 2016 | $25,410 |
| 2015 | $24,900 |
| 2014 | $24,430 |