Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in U.S.
SOC 25-9045 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in U.S. is $35,240 per year as of 2024. 1,375,300 people work as Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondarys in U.S.. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $27,920.
Median Annual Salary
$35,240
Mean Annual
$35,960
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
1,375,300
Salary Distribution
$24k
10th
$29k
25th
$35k
Median
$40k
75th
$48k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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