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

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Industry profile for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	210	0.03	(4)	$ 38,900
Junior Colleges	7,000	1.03	(4)	$ 38,820
Outpatient Care Centers	580	0.06	(4)	$ 36,080
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	(8)	(8)	(4)	$ 35,570
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	300	0.43	(4)	$ 34,680

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