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.

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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

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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