Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-9044 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary is $43,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,540 and the 90th percentile is $73,450, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
145,960
P10
$29,540
P25
$33,000
Median
$43,750
P75
$60,450
P90
$73,450
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $43,750 | $47,030 | $29,540 | $73,450 | 145,960 | — |
| 2022 | $38,050 | $41,900 | $23,190 | $63,630 | 135,160 | -13.03% |
| 2021 | $38,040 | $41,170 | $22,730 | $62,260 | 121,290 | -0.03% |
| 2020 | $36,250 | $39,460 | $19,880 | $62,540 | 138,740 | -4.71% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary. The highest median is in New Jersey at $62,430, 43% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $62,430 | +42.7% | $57,060 | 2,920 |
| Connecticut | $61,970 | +41.6% | $59,790 | 3,900 |
| Maryland | $53,120 | +21.4% | $56,100 | 5,360 |
| Texas | $52,810 | +20.7% | $51,590 | 9,530 |
| Massachusetts | $52,730 | +20.5% | $51,860 | 4,310 |
| Minnesota | $51,630 | +18% | $53,380 | 420 |
| Montana | $51,610 | +18% | $52,690 | 630 |
| Hawaii | $51,050 | +16.7% | $47,410 | 140 |
| Ohio | $50,530 | +15.5% | $57,000 | 2,630 |
| New York | $49,500 | +13.1% | $51,900 | 16,200 |
| Washington | $49,230 | +12.5% | $50,240 | 1,330 |
| South Carolina | $48,670 | +11.2% | $49,140 | 580 |
| Nebraska | $48,480 | +10.8% | $49,260 | 380 |
| Virginia | $48,190 | +10.1% | $49,110 | 1,670 |
| Kentucky | $47,750 | +9.1% | $44,610 | 1,130 |
| New Hampshire | $46,320 | +5.9% | $45,930 | 180 |
| Iowa | $46,160 | +5.5% | $52,750 | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $46,120 | +5.4% | $44,120 | 3,500 |
| North Dakota | $45,960 | +5.1% | $39,840 | 50 |
| Oregon | $45,430 | +3.8% | $49,120 | 1,000 |
| New Mexico | $44,330 | +1.3% | $48,000 | 350 |
| Maine | $41,460 | -5.2% | $47,940 | — |
| Rhode Island | $40,950 | -6.4% | $46,220 | 150 |
| Indiana | $40,380 | -7.7% | $43,670 | 1,010 |
| Kansas | $39,970 | -8.6% | $41,690 | 490 |
| California | $39,560 | -9.6% | $48,240 | 23,980 |
| Arizona | $39,450 | -9.8% | $45,130 | 3,440 |
| Idaho | $39,120 | -10.6% | $42,320 | 810 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,750 | -11.4% | $42,490 | 3,530 |
| Oklahoma | $38,710 | -11.5% | $38,150 | 1,590 |
| Georgia | $38,630 | -11.7% | $40,620 | 950 |
| Michigan | $38,310 | -12.4% | $48,170 | 18,010 |
| Missouri | $38,310 | -12.4% | $42,820 | 6,090 |
| Vermont | $37,060 | -15.3% | $40,680 | 110 |
| Colorado | $36,840 | -15.8% | $44,440 | 730 |
| Utah | $36,440 | -16.7% | $40,850 | 2,180 |
| District of Columbia | $35,070 | -19.8% | $43,810 | — |
| North Carolina | $34,790 | -20.5% | $37,790 | 2,010 |
| West Virginia | $34,670 | -20.8% | $37,770 | — |
| Illinois | $34,520 | -21.1% | $40,940 | 12,400 |
| Florida | $34,100 | -22.1% | $38,150 | 3,800 |
| South Dakota | $30,450 | -30.4% | $39,100 | 510 |
| Tennessee | $29,960 | -31.5% | $34,360 | 340 |
| Arkansas | $29,730 | -32% | $33,150 | 2,390 |
| Louisiana | $29,510 | -32.5% | $31,760 | 410 |
| Alaska | $23,000 | -47.4% | $28,690 | 270 |
| Alabama | $22,020 | -49.7% | $27,060 | 1,950 |
| Mississippi | $18,410 | -57.9% | $22,560 | 820 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | 260 |