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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 25-9042 Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education; 25-9043 Teaching Assistants, Special Education; and 25-9049 Teaching Assistants, All Other; and the 2010 SOC occupation 25-9041 Teacher Assistants.
National estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Industry profile for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
National estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
1,272,840 |
0.7 % |
(4) |
$ 30,630 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,610 |
$ 23,830 |
$ 28,900 |
$ 36,110 |
$ 44,290 |
(4)
Industry profile for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,067,040 |
12.94 |
(4) |
$ 30,970 |
Child Day Care Services |
111,110 |
14.03 |
(4) |
$ 26,600 |
Individual and Family Services |
14,400 |
0.56 |
(4) |
$ 29,200 |
Educational Support Services |
11,470 |
6.19 |
(4) |
$ 30,750 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
10,700 |
0.20 |
(4) |
$ 30,580 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Child Day Care Services |
111,110 |
14.03 |
(4) |
$ 26,600 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,067,040 |
12.94 |
(4) |
$ 30,970 |
Educational Support Services |
11,470 |
6.19 |
(4) |
$ 30,750 |
Other Schools and Instruction |
9,910 |
2.47 |
(4) |
$ 30,680 |
Religious Organizations |
3,930 |
2.10 |
(4) |
$ 30,580 |
Top paying industries for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Geographic profile for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
155,690 |
9.48 |
1.04 |
(4) |
$ 37,260 |
New York |
118,060 |
13.58 |
1.48 |
(4) |
$ 34,400 |
Texas |
87,350 |
7.22 |
0.79 |
(4) |
$ 23,490 |
Illinois |
59,560 |
10.58 |
1.16 |
(4) |
$ 29,780 |
New Jersey |
53,940 |
14.26 |
1.56 |
(4) |
$ 31,880 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New Hampshire |
9,480 |
15.31 |
1.67 |
(4) |
$ 32,730 |
Kansas |
20,050 |
15.05 |
1.65 |
(4) |
$ 26,250 |
Iowa |
21,520 |
14.64 |
1.60 |
(4) |
$ 26,590 |
Vermont |
4,080 |
14.53 |
1.59 |
(4) |
$ 34,060 |
New Jersey |
53,940 |
14.26 |
1.56 |
(4) |
$ 31,880 |
Top paying states for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
3,790 |
12.79 |
1.40 |
(4) |
$ 39,720 |
Washington |
36,950 |
11.57 |
1.26 |
(4) |
$ 38,650 |
Massachusetts |
35,110 |
10.48 |
1.15 |
(4) |
$ 38,210 |
Maryland |
17,360 |
6.88 |
0.75 |
(4) |
$ 37,460 |
California |
155,690 |
9.48 |
1.04 |
(4) |
$ 37,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
115,780 |
13.11 |
1.43 |
(4) |
$ 35,500 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
49,430 |
8.49 |
0.93 |
(4) |
$ 37,970 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
45,130 |
10.35 |
1.13 |
(4) |
$ 30,930 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
28,780 |
10.67 |
1.17 |
(4) |
$ 29,630 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
25,940 |
9.97 |
1.09 |
(4) |
$ 37,800 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
22,160 |
7.33 |
0.80 |
(4) |
$ 36,450 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
20,750 |
11.22 |
1.23 |
(4) |
$ 34,710 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
20,030 |
5.58 |
0.61 |
(4) |
$ 23,920 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
19,930 |
6.71 |
0.73 |
(4) |
$ 22,710 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
18,260 |
12.26 |
1.34 |
(4) |
$ 37,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Logan, UT-ID |
1,310 |
22.50 |
2.46 |
(4) |
$ 26,500 |
Hinesville, GA |
380 |
21.40 |
2.34 |
(4) |
$ 19,860 |
Elmira, NY |
680 |
21.38 |
2.34 |
(4) |
$ 28,350 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
760 |
21.02 |
2.30 |
(4) |
$ 27,640 |
Yakima, WA |
1,890 |
20.96 |
2.29 |
(4) |
$ 37,680 |
Yuba City, CA |
920 |
20.93 |
2.29 |
(4) |
$ 35,360 |
Kingston, NY |
1,110 |
20.22 |
2.21 |
(4) |
$ 32,180 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
850 |
19.83 |
2.17 |
(4) |
$ 34,670 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
2,920 |
19.67 |
2.15 |
(4) |
$ 36,370 |
Binghamton, NY |
1,740 |
18.85 |
2.06 |
(4) |
$ 27,160 |
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