Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary salary
42,910 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-9044
Half of all teaching assistants, postsecondary in the United States earn more than 42,910 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay691of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.72×35,270 USD – 60,510 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 35,270 USD |
| Median | 42,910 USD |
| Mean | 47,670 USD |
| Upper quartile | 60,510 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-9044 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Etchers and Engravers 43,310 USD
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 43,220 USD
- Tellers 43,030 USD
- Bicycle Repairers 42,780 USD
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 42,770 USD
- Helpers--Electricians 42,670 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov