Teacher assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$14.87 per hour

$30,920 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$12.05 per hour

$25,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$9.67 per hour

$20,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$8.58 per hour

$17,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level teacher assistant earnings begin at:

$8.03 per hour

$16,700 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 Mexico. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than nannies.

Career Median Salary
Kindergarten teacher salary $51K
Librarian salary $48K
Childcare program administrator salary $40K
Preschool teacher salary $30K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $20K
Teacher assistant salary $20K
Childcare worker salary $20K
Nanny salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)