Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary earn a median of $36,780 a year in the U.S. – from $23,180 in Puerto Rico to $49,120 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$36,780 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$27,150
75% earn more$31,060
half earn more, half less$36,780
25% earn more$45,360
top 10% earn more$50,040
pulled up by top earners$38,290
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for teaching assistants, except postsecondary. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
43,420 jobs$49,120
3,950 jobs$46,920
8,700 jobs$46,750
177,140 jobs$46,490
4,960 jobs$43,800
38,540 jobs$40,100
23,030 jobs$39,850
39,210 jobs$39,380
31,370 jobs$38,520
7,880 jobs$38,440
137,820 jobs$38,240
5,600 jobs$38,240
19,740 jobs$38,110
5,040 jobs$37,830
26,520 jobs$37,800
55,580 jobs$37,290
5,200 jobs$37,220
3,810 jobs$37,190
23,340 jobs$37,060
18,170 jobs$37,050
64,210 jobs$36,990
5,470 jobs$36,810
20,930 jobs$36,300
3,680 jobs$36,100
47,300 jobs$35,920
25,280 jobs$35,900
8,970 jobs$35,900
21,910 jobs$35,760
8,710 jobs$35,560
11,190 jobs$35,160
39,030 jobs$35,110
3,930 jobs$34,750
48,310 jobs$34,740
54,530 jobs$34,430
28,450 jobs$33,300
7,100 jobs$31,900
24,520 jobs$30,510
16,330 jobs$30,160
108,960 jobs$29,850
5,110 jobs$29,800
32,150 jobs$29,790
20,000 jobs$29,490
23,280 jobs$29,210
11,270 jobs$28,790
33,410 jobs$28,770
4,650 jobs$28,220
13,860 jobs$27,920
14,410 jobs$27,860
14,530 jobs$27,400
9,750 jobs$25,840
10,140 jobs$24,070
9,910 jobs$23,180
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 25-9045. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make?
The median wage for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in the U.S. was $36,780 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $31,060 and $45,360 a year.
Which state pays teaching assistants, except postsecondary the most?
Washington has the highest median wage for teaching assistants, except postsecondary: $49,120 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $23,180. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many teaching assistants, except postsecondary are there?
BLS estimates 1,420,350 teaching assistants, except postsecondary were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.
Why is there no hourly wage for this job?
BLS publishes only annual wages for occupations that are paid by the year but usually work fewer than 2,080 hours, such as teachers and pilots, because an hourly figure would be misleading.