Pay · 25-9044
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary earn $42,910 a year at the midpoint
The middle of the pay scale for teaching assistants, postsecondary is $42,910. A typical start is nearer $35,270; the top tenth earn about $76,420.
National figures for teaching assistants, postsecondary, 25-9044, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Postsecondary teaching assistant earnings, from starting pay up to the top 10%
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No. 658 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 16% of the occupations in the survey.
- 656 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,220
- 657 Tellers $43,030
- 658 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $42,910
- 659 Bicycle Repairers $42,780
- 660 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $42,770
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- Taught undergraduate-level courses.
- Evaluated and graded examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
- Led discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
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Postsecondary teaching assistant wages, state by state
The 37 states where the most people do this work, of 45 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.52 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $58,330 | $40,460 | $40,460 — $75,980 | 5,030 |
| Massachusetts | $56,370 | $32,890 | $32,890 — $77,920 | 3,040 |
| Texas | $55,670 | $23,660 | $23,660 — $64,160 | 13,540 |
| New Jersey | $54,260 | $35,940 | $35,940 — $81,120 | 3,390 |
| Minnesota | $53,380 | $24,450 | $24,450 — $61,780 | 600 |
| Utah | $52,300 | $26,730 | $26,730 — $76,910 | 2,020 |
| Washington | $50,460 | $34,650 | $34,650 — $64,740 | 1,480 |
| North Carolina | $50,050 | $33,130 | $33,130 — $73,980 | 2,900 |
| Oklahoma | $49,920 | $29,120 | $29,120 — $60,230 | 1,680 |
| Virginia | $49,890 | $31,670 | $31,670 — $80,310 | 1,660 |
| Arizona | $49,810 | $30,900 | $30,900 — $74,830 | 7,200 |
| Kentucky | $49,680 | $31,270 | $31,270 — $80,200 | 990 |
| Oregon | $49,550 | $38,970 | $38,970 — $80,570 | 880 |
| California | $49,140 | $35,460 | $35,460 — $77,440 | 19,120 |
| Georgia | $48,800 | $21,900 | $21,900 — $73,190 | 2,470 |
| Ohio | $48,710 | $23,600 | $23,600 — $92,200 | 2,210 |
| New Mexico | $48,270 | $34,400 | $34,400 — $65,100 | 370 |
| Wisconsin | $47,990 | $30,670 | $30,670 — $58,740 | 4,210 |
| South Carolina | $46,760 | $19,630 | $19,630 — $60,510 | 2,730 |
| New York | $43,610 | $34,680 | $34,680 — $75,190 | 17,390 |
| Kansas | $41,580 | $16,640 | $16,640 — $57,270 | 640 |
| South Dakota | $39,840 | $27,620 | $27,620 — $65,130 | 460 |
| Michigan | $39,830 | $33,240 | $33,240 — $76,420 | 18,440 |
| Nebraska | $39,650 | $28,080 | $28,080 — $69,680 | 730 |
| Iowa | $38,960 | $22,790 | $22,790 — $66,080 | 560 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,020 | $21,060 | $21,060 — $60,130 | 2,480 |
| Louisiana | $37,950 | $21,380 | $21,380 — $59,880 | 440 |
| Florida | $37,770 | $35,080 | $35,080 — $44,270 | 9,130 |
| Colorado | $37,450 | $32,430 | $32,430 — $81,240 | 530 |
| Idaho | $37,310 | $27,430 | $27,430 — $71,400 | 220 |
| Tennessee | $36,950 | $22,580 | $22,580 — $45,270 | 300 |
| Illinois | $36,040 | $31,850 | $31,850 — $96,230 | 12,340 |
| Indiana | $34,910 | $20,850 | $20,850 — $62,290 | 1,940 |
| Montana | $30,070 | $21,940 | $21,940 — $61,620 | 380 |
| New Hampshire | $26,810 | $22,860 | $22,860 — $48,190 | 480 |
| Nevada | $24,960 | $24,960 | $24,960 — $24,960 | 540 |
| Arkansas | $23,140 | $22,880 | $22,880 — $35,530 | 2,600 |
No estimate is published for 2 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.
Postsecondary teaching assistant pay rate, hourly to yearly
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What people often ask
What is a postsecondary teaching assistant’s yearly income?
A postsecondary teaching assistant makes a median of $42,910 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $35,270 and $60,510.
What is the starting pay for a postsecondary teaching assistant?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $35,270 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $28,600.
Which state pays teaching assistants, postsecondary the most?
Maryland, with a median of $58,330 a year.
How many people work as teaching assistants, postsecondary?
About 164,090 in the United States — number 658 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Jobs that pay about the same
Median pay within $310 of what teaching assistants, postsecondary earn — $42,910 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $120 more Tellers $43,030median a year 10th percentile: $34,360 90th percentile: $49,680
- $240 less Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $42,670median a year 10th percentile: $32,900 90th percentile: $60,080
- $310 more Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,220median a year 10th percentile: $33,390 90th percentile: $60,030