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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary (2025)

Based on 164,090 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$47,670
N/A
Annual Median
$42,910
N/A
Bottom 10%
$28,600
N/A
Top 10%
$76,420
N/A

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$28,600
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$35,270
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$42,910
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$60,510
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$76,420

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$29K

25th

$35K

Median

$43K

75th

$61K

90th

$76K

Highest Paying States for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Maryland$59,850
New Jersey$57,210
Ohio$55,560
Massachusetts$54,020
Oregon$53,660
California$53,330
Maine$53,250
Arizona$52,880
North Carolina$51,580
District of Columbia$51,390

Geographic Salary Variation

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Maryland at an average of $59,850 per year, while District of Columbia has an average of $51,390 — a difference of $8,460. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

Canton-Massillon, OH
$78,760
per year
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$67,480
per year
Lubbock, TX
$62,780
per year
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$62,560
per year
Merced, CA
$62,340
per year
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$61,380
per year
Syracuse, NY
$61,350
per year
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$61,190
per year

About Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 164,090 workers were employed as Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Educational Instruction and Library Occupations. The annual mean wage of $47,670 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 25-9044

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($28,600) represents entry-level or part-time Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys, while the 90th percentile ($76,420) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($42,910) is the midpoint — half of all Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys earn more and half earn less than this amount.

Related Occupations in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
$36,780
median/yr
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
$63,970
median/yr
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$72,040
median/yr
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$64,370
median/yr
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
$41,670
median/yr
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$38,140
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.