Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$42,910
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,600 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $35,270 | Not published |
| Median | $42,910 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $60,510 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $76,420 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 164,090
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $58,330 | $55,574 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $56,370 | $53,301 7th |
| Texas | ||
| 3rd | $55,670 | $57,358 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $54,260 | $49,869 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $53,380 | $54,126 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 6th | $52,300 | $52,901 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $50,460 | $47,153 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 8th | $50,050 | $53,061 8th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 9th | $49,960 | $56,161 3rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $49,920 | $56,829 2nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $49,890 | $49,345 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $49,810 | $49,475 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 13th | $49,680 | $55,103 5th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $49,550 | $47,939 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $49,420 | $48,318 20th |
| California | ||
| 16th | $49,140 | $44,382 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $48,800 | $50,679 13th |
| Ohio | ||
| 18th | $48,710 | $52,504 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $48,620 | $49,634 16th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $48,270 | $52,347 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $47,990 | $51,002 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $47,210 | $48,645 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $46,760 | $49,878 14th |
| New York | ||
| 24th | $43,610 | $40,409 30th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 25th | $43,160 | $39,272 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $41,580 | $46,165 23rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 27th | $39,840 | $44,973 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $39,830 | $41,396 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $39,650 | $44,005 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 30th | $38,960 | $44,393 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 31st | $38,020 | $38,966 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 32nd | $37,950 | $43,024 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $37,770 | $36,523 37th |
| Colorado | ||
| 34th | $37,450 | $36,341 38th |
| Idaho | ||
| 35th | $37,310 | $39,071 34th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $36,950 | $40,220 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 37th | $36,040 | $36,055 39th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 38th | $35,960 | $40,180 32nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 39th | $35,790 | $34,965 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $34,910 | $37,405 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $30,070 | $31,771 41st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 42nd | $26,810 | $25,738 43rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 43rd | $24,960 | $24,965 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $23,140 | $26,617 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $22,600 | $25,444 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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