Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-9044 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate students who teach one or more full courses should be classified in the 25-1000 minor group.
National estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
National estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 121,290 |
0.5 % |
(4) |
$ 41,170 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,730 |
$ 29,670 |
$ 38,040 |
$ 49,010 |
$ 62,260 |
(4)
Industry profile for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
104,070 |
3.49 |
(4) |
$ 41,150 |
| Junior Colleges |
14,640 |
2.36 |
(4) |
$ 41,750 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,020 |
0.73 |
(4) |
$ 38,360 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
620 |
0.47 |
(4) |
$ 32,260 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
350 |
0.01 |
(4) |
$ 45,550 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
104,070 |
3.49 |
(4) |
$ 41,150 |
| Junior Colleges |
14,640 |
2.36 |
(4) |
$ 41,750 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,020 |
0.73 |
(4) |
$ 38,360 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
620 |
0.47 |
(4) |
$ 32,260 |
| Educational Support Services |
150 |
0.08 |
(4) |
$ 32,760 |
Top paying industries for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Geographic profile for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
16,840 |
1.02 |
1.18 |
(4) |
$ 43,330 |
| New York |
15,080 |
1.74 |
2.02 |
(4) |
$ 49,480 |
| Michigan |
13,170 |
3.24 |
3.77 |
(4) |
$ 42,880 |
| Texas |
9,310 |
0.76 |
0.88 |
(4) |
$ 27,250 |
| Illinois |
6,170 |
1.10 |
1.28 |
(4) |
$ 38,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
13,170 |
3.24 |
3.77 |
(4) |
$ 42,880 |
| Connecticut |
3,780 |
2.40 |
2.79 |
(4) |
$ 58,110 |
| Maryland |
5,070 |
1.99 |
2.31 |
(4) |
$ 52,210 |
| Utah |
2,930 |
1.88 |
2.19 |
(4) |
$ 46,490 |
| New York |
15,080 |
1.74 |
2.02 |
(4) |
$ 49,480 |
Top paying states for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
11,110 |
55.14 |
64.05 |
(4) |
$ 43,860 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
10,430 |
1.20 |
1.40 |
(4) |
$ 52,630 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,800 |
1.19 |
1.38 |
(4) |
$ 40,670 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,050 |
1.72 |
2.00 |
(4) |
$ 51,220 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,600 |
0.85 |
0.99 |
(4) |
$ 36,690 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
3,230 |
1.25 |
1.45 |
(4) |
$ 45,400 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,040 |
0.85 |
0.98 |
(4) |
$ 24,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,010 |
1.57 |
1.83 |
(4) |
$ 40,780 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
2,790 |
5.12 |
5.95 |
(4) |
$ 59,560 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,490 |
1.79 |
2.08 |
(4) |
$ 46,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
11,110 |
55.14 |
64.05 |
(4) |
$ 43,860 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
1,490 |
13.14 |
15.26 |
(4) |
$ 23,830 |
| Bangor, ME |
560 |
8.99 |
10.45 |
(4) |
$ 48,710 |
| Madison, WI |
2,180 |
5.78 |
6.71 |
(4) |
$ 42,770 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
2,790 |
5.12 |
5.95 |
(4) |
$ 59,560 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
1,730 |
4.71 |
5.47 |
(4) |
$ 36,370 |
| Bloomington, IL |
260 |
3.07 |
3.56 |
(4) |
$ 35,620 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
2,170 |
2.92 |
3.39 |
(4) |
$ 50,320 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
140 |
2.41 |
2.80 |
(4) |
$ 44,840 |
| Syracuse, NY |
670 |
2.40 |
2.79 |
(4) |
$ 49,880 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
2,790 |
5.12 |
5.95 |
(4) |
$ 59,560 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
130 |
0.34 |
0.39 |
(4) |
$ 59,380 |
| Reno, NV |
80 |
0.33 |
0.38 |
(4) |
$ 57,420 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
140 |
0.46 |
0.53 |
(4) |
$ 55,990 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(4) |
$ 54,490 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
460 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
(4) |
$ 53,400 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
490 |
0.99 |
1.15 |
(4) |
$ 52,790 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
10,430 |
1.20 |
1.40 |
(4) |
$ 52,630 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
650 |
0.61 |
0.71 |
(4) |
$ 52,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,050 |
1.72 |
2.00 |
(4) |
$ 51,220 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries
depending on how they are typically paid.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
