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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
135,160 0.4 % (4) $ 41,900 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,190 $ 30,310 $ 38,050 $ 50,380 $ 63,630
  (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 115,990 3.84 (4) $ 41,810
Junior Colleges 15,740 2.52 (4) $ 42,470
Technical and Trade Schools 1,140 0.82 (4) $ 38,920
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,120 0.75 (4) $ 48,620
Other Schools and Instruction 440 0.10 (4) $ 39,840

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 115,990 3.84 (4) $ 41,810
Junior Colleges 15,740 2.52 (4) $ 42,470
Technical and Trade Schools 1,140 0.82 (4) $ 38,920
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,120 0.75 (4) $ 48,620
Other Schools and Instruction 440 0.10 (4) $ 39,840

Top paying industries for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,120 0.75 (4) $ 48,620
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 290 0.01 (4) $ 43,530
Junior Colleges 15,740 2.52 (4) $ 42,470
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 115,990 3.84 (4) $ 41,810
Other Schools and Instruction 440 0.10 (4) $ 39,840


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.



Map of employment of teaching assistants, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 16,160 0.92 1.00 (4) $ 44,950
New York 15,570 1.71 1.87 (4) $ 49,370
Michigan 14,290 3.36 3.68 (4) $ 43,820
Illinois 11,620 1.98 2.16 (4) $ 36,710
Texas 11,270 0.87 0.95 (4) $ 36,550


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 14,290 3.36 3.68 (4) $ 43,820
Missouri 6,420 2.28 2.49 (4) $ 36,440
Connecticut 3,700 2.27 2.48 (4) $ 59,470
Arkansas 2,540 2.06 2.26 (4) $ 31,360
Illinois 11,620 1.98 2.16 (4) $ 36,710


Map of annual mean wages of teaching assistants, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 3,700 2.27 2.48 (4) $ 59,470
Maryland 4,980 1.89 2.07 (4) $ 53,400
Georgia 1,580 0.34 0.38 (4) $ 50,830
Iowa 270 0.18 0.19 (4) $ 49,510
New York 15,570 1.71 1.87 (4) $ 49,370



Map of employment of teaching assistants, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 11,840 56.08 61.37 (4) $ 44,980
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,830 1.18 1.29 (4) $ 52,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,300 2.11 2.30 (4) $ 35,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,090 1.00 1.09 (4) $ 43,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,890 1.62 1.77 (4) $ 51,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,970 1.04 1.14 (4) $ 32,720
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,010 2.30 2.51 (4) $ 41,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,000 1.11 1.21 (4) $ 46,190
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,960 5.32 5.82 (4) $ 58,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,730 1.14 1.25 (4) $ 48,840


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 11,840 56.08 61.37 (4) $ 44,980
College Station-Bryan, TX 1,230 9.94 10.88 (4) $ 42,330
Champaign-Urbana, IL 1,020 9.91 10.84 (4) $ 49,230
Bangor, ME 550 8.51 9.31 (4) $ 48,990
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 580 6.07 6.64 (4) $ 52,020
Madison, WI 2,160 5.59 6.11 (4) $ 44,650
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,960 5.32 5.82 (4) $ 58,880
Binghamton, NY 270 2.88 3.15 (4) $ 49,550
Springfield, MO 610 2.85 3.12 (4) $ 23,920
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,010 2.30 2.51 (4) $ 41,200


Map of annual mean wages of teaching assistants, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
New Haven, CT 200 0.69 0.75 (4) $ 61,800
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 120 0.31 0.34 (4) $ 61,630
Springfield, MA-CT 120 0.39 0.43 (4) $ 59,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,960 5.32 5.82 (4) $ 58,880
Canton-Massillon, OH 50 0.30 0.33 (4) $ 55,880
Worcester, MA-CT 80 0.27 0.29 (4) $ 53,460
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 510 0.99 1.09 (4) $ 52,980
Albuquerque, NM 300 0.78 0.86 (4) $ 52,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,830 1.18 1.29 (4) $ 52,140
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 880 0.68 0.74 (4) $ 52,090

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 660 6.57 7.18 (4) $ 35,740
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 420 3.21 3.52 (4) $ 30,640
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 260 1.68 1.84 (4) $ 26,080
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.81 0.89 (4) $ 32,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 210 1.09 1.19 (4) $ 33,740

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 660 6.57 7.18 (4) $ 35,740
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 420 3.21 3.52 (4) $ 30,640
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 260 1.68 1.84 (4) $ 26,080
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.12 1.22 (4) $ 46,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 210 1.09 1.19 (4) $ 33,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 0.29 (4) $ 54,750
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 0.21 (4) $ 48,530
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.12 1.22 (4) $ 46,250
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 0.25 (4) $ 45,130
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 70 0.43 0.47 (4) $ 43,940


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023