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Teaching Assistant Salary by State (2026)
Teaching Assistants (Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary) hold 1,420,390 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $36,726 per year, but the median ranges from $24,070 in Alabama to $49,120 in Washington. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Teaching Assistant salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Washington | $49,120 | 43,420 |
| District of Columbia | $46,920 | 3,950 |
| Maine | $46,750 | 8,700 |
| California | $46,490 | 177,140 |
| Vermont | $43,800 | 4,960 |
| Minnesota | $40,100 | 38,540 |
| Oregon | $39,850 | 23,030 |
| Massachusetts | $39,380 | 39,210 |
| Virginia | $38,520 | 31,370 |
| New Hampshire | $38,440 | 7,880 |
| New York | $38,240 | 137,820 |
| North Dakota | $38,240 | 5,600 |
| Connecticut | $38,110 | 19,740 |
| Delaware | $37,830 | 5,040 |
| Wisconsin | $37,800 | 26,520 |
| New Jersey | $37,290 | 55,580 |
| Rhode Island | $37,220 | 5,200 |
| Alaska | $37,190 | 3,810 |
| Maryland | $37,060 | 23,340 |
| Utah | $37,050 | 18,170 |
| Illinois | $36,990 | 64,210 |
| Hawaii | $36,810 | 5,470 |
| Missouri | $36,300 | 20,930 |
| Wyoming | $36,100 | 3,680 |
| Ohio | $35,920 | 47,300 |
| Arizona | $35,900 | 25,280 |
| New Mexico | $35,900 | 8,970 |
| Colorado | $35,760 | 21,910 |
| Idaho | $35,560 | 8,710 |
| Nebraska | $35,160 | 11,190 |
| Michigan | $35,110 | 39,030 |
| Montana | $34,750 | 3,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,740 | 48,310 |
| Florida | $34,430 | 54,530 |
| Indiana | $33,300 | 28,450 |
| Nevada | $31,900 | 7,100 |
| Iowa | $30,510 | 24,520 |
| Kentucky | $30,160 | 16,330 |
| Texas | $29,850 | 108,960 |
| West Virginia | $29,800 | 5,110 |
| North Carolina | $29,790 | 32,150 |
| Kansas | $29,490 | 20,000 |
| Tennessee | $29,210 | 23,280 |
| Arkansas | $28,790 | 11,270 |
| Georgia | $28,770 | 33,410 |
| South Dakota | $28,220 | 4,650 |
| Oklahoma | $27,920 | 13,860 |
| South Carolina | $27,860 | 14,410 |
| Louisiana | $27,400 | 14,530 |
| Mississippi | $25,840 | 9,750 |
| Alabama | $24,070 | 10,140 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Teaching Assistant salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Teaching Assistant salary in the US is about $36,726 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,420,390 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Teaching Assistants the most?
- Washington has the highest median Teaching Assistant salary at $49,120 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Teaching Assistants the least?
- Alabama has the lowest median at $24,070 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, code 25-9045). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.