• 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.

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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)
1,187,270	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

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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	1,017,910	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

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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	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

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

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

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

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