$34,228
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary median salaries range from $24,070 to $49,980 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 108% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $34,228.
The highest-paying metro area for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $49,980,
while San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX pays the least at $24,070.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 708,050.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,980 | 20,120 | +46% |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $47,630 | 17,140 | +39% |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,380 | 6,470 | +36% |
| 4 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,070 | 21,130 | +35% |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,420 | 50,760 | +33% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $24,070 | 9,390 | -30% |
| 2 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $24,630 | 2,390 | -28% |
| 3 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $27,540 | 24,160 | -20% |
| 4 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,030 | 4,250 | -18% |
| 5 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,320 | 7,570 | -17% |
All Metro Areas for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,980 | 20,120 | +46% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $47,630 | 17,140 | +39% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,380 | 6,470 | +36% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,070 | 21,130 | +35% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,420 | 50,760 | +33% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,330 | 10,020 | +30% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,010 | 11,530 | +26% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $42,010 | 22,780 | +23% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $38,580 | 27,250 | +13% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,060 | 12,770 | +11% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $37,980 | 25,480 | +11% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $37,530 | 7,310 | +10% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $37,070 | 123,210 | +8% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $36,830 | 43,600 | +8% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,640 | 16,980 | +4% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $35,610 | 3,870 | +4% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,450 | 14,210 | +4% |
| Columbus, OH | $35,410 | 7,720 | +3% |
| Richmond, VA | $34,810 | 3,930 | +2% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $34,440 | 5,270 | +1% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,350 | 7,750 | +0% |
| Tucson, AZ | $33,690 | 3,250 | -2% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $33,400 | 4,640 | -2% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $33,130 | 11,020 | -3% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $32,760 | 3,720 | -4% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,420 | 26,240 | -5% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $31,850 | 4,190 | -7% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $31,220 | 13,440 | -9% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $31,190 | 6,470 | -9% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $30,890 | 8,190 | -10% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $30,860 | 12,330 | -10% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30,860 | 6,320 | -10% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $30,740 | 10,140 | -10% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $30,450 | 4,310 | -11% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $30,380 | 8,280 | -11% |
| Boise City, ID | $30,070 | 3,150 | -12% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $29,860 | 3,360 | -13% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $29,850 | 5,900 | -13% |
| Tulsa, OK | $29,650 | 3,280 | -13% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $29,620 | 3,950 | -13% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $29,260 | 7,050 | -15% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $28,770 | 18,500 | -16% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $28,610 | 26,150 | -16% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $28,470 | 7,110 | -17% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $28,320 | 7,570 | -17% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,030 | 4,250 | -18% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $27,540 | 24,160 | -20% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $24,630 | 2,390 | -28% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $24,070 | 9,390 | -30% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 25-9045.
Verify at bls.gov/oes