Teacher assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$20.38 per hour

$42,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$16.54 per hour

$34,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$13.07 per hour

$27,190 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$10.55 per hour

$21,950 per year

10th percentile

Starting level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$9.30 per hour

$19,340 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Teacher assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $37,452
Massachusetts $35,680
Washington $34,430
District of Columbia $34,400
Maine $32,900
Connecticut $32,870
North Dakota $32,840
Rhode Island $32,840
Oregon $32,140
Minnesota $32,120
Vermont $31,700
New York $31,330
Wyoming $30,640
Delaware $30,380
New Hampshire $30,380
Nevada $29,810
Maryland $29,550
Wisconsin $29,250
Colorado $28,550
Ohio $27,290
New Jersey $27,190
Virgin Islands, U.S. $26,820
Hawaii $26,688
Nebraska $26,540
Illinois $26,429
Pennsylvania $26,359
Michigan $26,240
Montana $26,020
Virginia $25,650
Missouri $25,240
Florida $25,010
Utah $24,670
Guam $24,470
West Virginia $24,320
South Dakota $23,740
Tennessee $23,740
Kansas $23,704
Indiana $23,510
North Carolina $23,380
Texas $23,290
Idaho $22,873
Iowa $22,455
Kentucky $22,039
South Carolina $21,730
Louisiana $21,510
Arizona $20,956
New Mexico $20,110
Alabama $20,009
Arkansas $19,873
Georgia $19,530
Mississippi $18,910
Oklahoma $18,580
Puerto Rico $18,090
California $18,000

How do teacher assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Teacher's assistants earn 36% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than elementary school teachers but more than nannies.

Career Median Salary
Elementary school teacher salary $67K
Librarian salary $64K
Kindergarten teacher salary $64K
Preschool teacher salary $33K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $34K
Teacher assistant salary $27K
Childcare worker salary $26K
Nanny salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)