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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
1,337,320 0.6 % (4) $ 36,430 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,200 $ 29,500 $ 35,550 $ 40,720 $ 48,870
  (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 1,112,750 12.94 (4) $ 36,830
Child Care Services 137,670 14.66 (4) $ 32,160
Educational Support Services 13,170 5.19 (4) $ 37,900
Individual and Family Services 11,700 0.39 (4) $ 34,930
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,460 0.17 (4) $ 36,140

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 Care Services 137,670 14.66 (4) $ 32,160
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,112,750 12.94 (4) $ 36,830
Educational Support Services 13,170 5.19 (4) $ 37,900
Religious Organizations 3,920 2.01 (4) $ 39,640
Other Schools and Instruction 9,100 1.79 (4) $ 33,910

Top paying industries for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools (8) (8) (4) $ 54,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 270 0.03 (4) $ 44,560
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 120 0.05 (4) $ 44,360
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 270 0.32 (4) $ 44,150
Employment Services (8) (8) (4) $ 42,420

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 2023


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 163,070 9.09 1.03 (4) $ 45,080
New York 132,660 14.12 1.60 (4) $ 39,910
Texas 103,220 7.61 0.86 (4) $ 30,330
Illinois 57,750 9.61 1.09 (4) $ 37,260
New Jersey 52,730 12.55 1.42 (4) $ 38,590


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by state, May 2023


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 5,540 18.41 2.09 (4) $ 39,360
Iowa 24,460 15.83 1.80 (4) $ 30,700
New York 132,660 14.12 1.60 (4) $ 39,910
North Dakota 5,880 14.08 1.60 (4) $ 38,020
Kansas 19,780 14.01 1.59 (4) $ 30,520


Map of annual mean wages of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by state, May 2023


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 39,840 11.40 1.29 (4) $ 46,740
California 163,070 9.09 1.03 (4) $ 45,080
District of Columbia 3,100 4.42 0.50 (4) $ 44,720
Massachusetts 35,380 9.71 1.10 (4) $ 43,620
Connecticut 21,130 12.72 1.44 (4) $ 41,700



Map of employment of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 127,880 13.47 1.53 (4) $ 41,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 50,140 8.11 0.92 (4) $ 45,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 42,940 9.53 1.08 (4) $ 38,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 27,440 9.70 1.10 (4) $ 35,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,270 8.82 1.00 (4) $ 43,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 25,040 9.07 1.03 (4) $ 43,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 23,940 6.03 0.69 (4) $ 30,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 22,850 7.19 0.82 (4) $ 30,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20,530 10.74 1.22 (4) $ 41,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 19,910 11.98 1.36 (4) $ 45,130


Map of location quotient of teaching assistants, except postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 920 23.62 2.68 (4) $ 36,640
Yuba City, CA 1,100 22.00 2.50 (4) $ 41,790
Yakima, WA 2,110 21.78 2.47 (4) $ 44,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN 1,040 20.60 2.34 (4) $ 35,550
Merced, CA 1,580 20.19 2.29 (4) $ 41,320
Kingston, NY 1,150 20.11 2.28 (4) $ 36,410
Binghamton, NY 1,820 19.10 2.17 (4) $ 34,860
Elmira, NY 640 19.09 2.17 (4) $ 36,050
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 870 19.04 2.16 (4) $ 42,810
Kennewick-Richland, WA 2,160 17.27 1.96 (4) $ 41,170