Bragswap

Teaching Assistant Salary

Updated

The median teaching assistant in the U.S. earns $36,780 a year. Half earn between $31,060 and $45,360. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Seattle, WA ($53,950) and lowest in Birmingham, AL ($27,480).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$27,150
25th percentile$31,060
Median$36,780
75th percentile$45,360
90th percentile$50,040
Average$38,290
Jobs1,420,350

Paid less than $36,780? Check your pay for your city and level in 30 seconds. Free, no sign-up.

Check my pay

Teaching assistant pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($36,780).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Seattle, WA$53,950+47%
San Francisco, CA$49,360+34%
San Jose, CA$49,010+33%
San Diego, CA$46,440+26%
Riverside, CA$46,330+26%
Los Angeles, CA$46,240+26%
Washington, DC$46,200+26%
Sacramento, CA$45,990+25%
Minneapolis, MN$45,310+23%
Portland, OR$45,280+23%
Boston, MA$40,930+11%
New York, NY$38,890+6%
Hartford, CT$38,720+5%
Milwaukee, WI$38,060+3%
Providence, RI$38,060+3%
Virginia Beach, VA$38,050+3%
Chicago, IL$37,840+3%
Cleveland, OH$37,380+2%
Richmond, VA$37,050+1%
Denver, CO$36,910same
Austin, TX$36,740same
Kansas City, MO$36,520−1%
Phoenix, AZ$36,450−1%
St. Louis, MO$36,410−1%
Cincinnati, OH$36,360−1%
Salt Lake City, UT$36,340−1%
Grand Rapids, MI$36,310−1%
Louisville, KY$36,250−1%
Baltimore, MD$36,200−2%
Philadelphia, PA$36,080−2%
Columbus, OH$35,900−2%
Buffalo, NY$35,670−3%
Jacksonville, FL$35,470−4%
Detroit, MI$35,450−4%
Miami, FL$35,410−4%
Raleigh, NC$35,300−4%
Indianapolis, IN$34,550−6%
Orlando, FL$34,040−7%
Pittsburgh, PA$33,700−8%
Nashville, TN$32,620−11%
Dallas, TX$31,480−14%
Tampa, FL$31,470−14%
Las Vegas, NV$30,810−16%
Oklahoma City, OK$30,460−17%
Charlotte, NC$29,730−19%
Atlanta, GA$29,500−20%
Memphis, TN$29,330−20%
Houston, TX$29,300−20%
San Antonio, TX$29,100−21%
Birmingham, AL$27,480−25%

Similar jobs

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.