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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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.


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)
1,187,270 0.6 % (4) $ 31,760 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,890 $ 24,040 $ 29,360 $ 36,970 $ 46,530
  (4)

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 1,017,910 12.58 (4) $ 32,170
Child Day Care Services 103,540 12.87 (4) $ 27,920
Individual and Family Services 11,270 0.42 (4) $ 30,290
Educational Support Services 10,300 5.28 (4) $ 30,620
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,420 0.18 (4) $ 33,860

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 103,540 12.87 (4) $ 27,920
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,017,910 12.58 (4) $ 32,170
Educational Support Services 10,300 5.28 (4) $ 30,620
Other Schools and Instruction 7,570 1.90 (4) $ 31,560
Religious Organizations 2,310 1.29 (4) $ 31,360

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 110 0.01 (4) $ 42,690
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 200 0.08 (4) $ 37,020
Outpatient Care Centers 370 0.04 (4) $ 37,000
Technical and Trade Schools 350 0.27 (4) $ 36,940
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,100 0.04 (4) $ 34,360


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.



Map of employment of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by state, May 2021


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 128,790 7.79 0.92 (4) $ 39,610
New York 108,780 12.55 1.49 (4) $ 34,450
Texas 89,130 7.29 0.87 (4) $ 25,460
Illinois 52,530 9.35 1.11 (4) $ 31,320
Florida 46,170 5.36 0.64 (4) $ 29,270


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by state, May 2021


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)
Vermont 4,950 17.43 2.07 (4) $ 36,300
Iowa 22,390 15.08 1.79 (4) $ 27,370
Kansas 19,240 14.37 1.71 (4) $ 27,110
Wyoming 3,610 13.84 1.64 (4) $ 32,000
New Hampshire 8,760 13.79 1.64 (4) $ 33,730


Map of annual mean wages of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by state, May 2021


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)
Washington 33,440 10.43 1.24 (4) $ 42,130
California 128,790 7.79 0.92 (4) $ 39,610
Massachusetts 31,670 9.33 1.11 (4) $ 39,090
District of Columbia 3,350 5.07 0.60 (4) $ 37,970
Connecticut 19,430 12.35 1.47 (4) $ 37,180



Map of employment of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by area, May 2021


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 104,340 12.02 1.43 (4) $ 35,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 42,770 7.48 0.89 (4) $ 40,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 39,090 9.23 1.10 (4) $ 32,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 24,490 9.23 1.09 (4) $ 31,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 23,760 9.19 1.09 (4) $ 38,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 21,570 7.35 0.87 (4) $ 39,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 20,380 5.68 0.67 (4) $ 26,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 20,070 6.93 0.82 (4) $ 24,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 19,170 10.52 1.25 (4) $ 37,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 17,060 6.59 0.78 (4) $ 26,710


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by area, May 2021


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)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 760 20.19 2.40 (4) $ 29,620
Kingston, NY 1,080 19.99 2.37 (4) $ 32,610
Grand Forks, ND-MN 960 19.83 2.35 (4) $ 32,830
Yakima, WA 1,710 18.73 2.22 (4) $ 39,760
Binghamton, NY 1,690 18.47 2.19 (4) $ 30,200
Merced, CA 1,330 18.47 2.19 (4) $ 36,120
Yuba City, CA 840 17.86 2.12 (4) $ 38,280
Elmira, NY 550 16.99 2.02 (4) $ 30,520
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 840 16.95 2.01 (4) $ 33,770
Pocatello, ID 570 16.82 2.00 (4) $ 23,550


Map of annual mean wages of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 15,460 8.06 0.96 (4) $ 46,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,720 5.35 0.63 (4) $ 45,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 13,780 6.15 0.73 (4) $ 42,820
Napa, CA 390 5.68 0.67 (4) $ 40,870
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 930 9.92 1.18 (4) $ 40,820
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,120 12.96 1.54 (4) $ 40,800
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 720 15.34 1.82 (4) $ 40,710
Santa Rosa, CA 1,630 8.50 1.01 (4) $ 40,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 42,770 7.48 0.89 (4) $ 40,510
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 1,430 12.76 1.51 (4) $ 40,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 7,820 20.82 2.47 (4) $ 25,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 3,800 18.13 2.15 (4) $ 25,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 3,600 19.76 2.34 (4) $ 33,540
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,430 12.90 1.53 (4) $ 23,590
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 3,310 19.85 2.36 (4) $ 29,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,080 21.37 2.54 (4) $ 37,860
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,120 21.14 2.51 (4) $ 30,010
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 7,820 20.82 2.47 (4) $ 25,050
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,980 20.63 2.45 (4) $ 35,460
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 770 20.28 2.41 (4) $ 28,030

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 730 12.72 1.51 (4) $ 39,410
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,980 16.54 1.96 (4) $ 39,200
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,080 21.37 2.54 (4) $ 37,860
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,220 12.16 1.44 (4) $ 37,490
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 600 10.55 1.25 (4) $ 37,140


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.

(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