Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of teaching assistant salary by state for the United States:
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Pennsylvania has the highest teaching assistant salary of $49,857
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Utah has the lowest teaching assistant salary of $26,512
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The national average salary for teaching assistants is $36,519
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The national hourly pay for teaching assistants is $17.56
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do teaching assistants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for teaching assistant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for teaching assistants after this adjustment? That would be Pennsylvania.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for teaching assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Teaching Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Teaching Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Pennsylvania | $49,857 | $30,000 | $81,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $49,414 | $31,000 | $76,000 |
| 3 | Maryland | $47,031 | $28,000 | $77,000 |
| 4 | Maine | $46,155 | $30,000 | $68,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $45,018 | $28,000 | $71,000 |
| 6 | New York | $44,789 | $27,000 | $72,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $44,689 | $28,000 | $70,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $44,333 | $27,000 | $71,000 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $42,570 | $24,000 | $72,000 |
| 10 | Michigan | $40,712 | $25,000 | $64,000 |
| 11 | Ohio | $40,267 | $24,000 | $65,000 |
| 12 | Illinois | $39,759 | $25,000 | $62,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $37,680 | $24,000 | $57,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $37,037 | $23,000 | $58,000 |
| 15 | Delaware | $36,891 | $22,000 | $60,000 |
| 16 | Virginia | $36,876 | $21,000 | $62,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $36,627 | $24,000 | $55,000 |
| 18 | Arkansas | $36,611 | $22,000 | $60,000 |
| 19 | Idaho | $35,973 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 20 | Vermont | $35,690 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 21 | California | $35,654 | $21,000 | $59,000 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $34,747 | $23,000 | $52,000 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $34,078 | $20,000 | $56,000 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $33,326 | $19,000 | $56,000 |
| 25 | Alabama | $33,068 | $19,000 | $56,000 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $32,866 | $19,000 | $56,000 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $32,775 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 28 | Washington | $32,683 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 29 | Indiana | $32,313 | $20,000 | $52,000 |
| 30 | Montana | $31,831 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $31,709 | $20,000 | $48,000 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $31,569 | $19,000 | $52,000 |
| 33 | Missouri | $31,393 | $19,000 | $49,000 |
| 34 | Texas | $31,076 | $17,000 | $54,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $30,987 | $18,000 | $51,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $30,948 | $18,000 | $51,000 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $30,852 | $17,000 | $54,000 |
| 38 | Iowa | $30,636 | $19,000 | $47,000 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $30,325 | $20,000 | $44,000 |
| 40 | Georgia | $30,236 | $17,000 | $51,000 |
| 41 | Nevada | $29,994 | $18,000 | $48,000 |
| 42 | Colorado | $29,767 | $19,000 | $45,000 |
| 43 | Oregon | $29,220 | $19,000 | $43,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $28,427 | $17,000 | $46,000 |
| 45 | Arizona | $28,321 | $16,000 | $47,000 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $28,299 | $16,000 | $47,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $27,964 | $15,000 | $51,000 |
| 48 | Kansas | $27,728 | $17,000 | $43,000 |
| 49 | Alaska | $27,442 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 50 | Utah | $26,512 | $17,000 | $40,000 |
Methodology: Teaching Assistant Salary By State
To better understand teaching assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for teaching assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for teaching assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for teaching assistants.
Teaching Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for teaching assistants?
The highest-paid state for teaching assistants is Pennsylvania with an average salary of $49,857 per year.
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What city pays teaching assistants the most?
Philadelphia, PA pays teaching assistants the most with an average salary of $50,218 per year.
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What is the worst state for teaching assistants?
The worst state for teaching assistants is Utah with an average salary of $26,512 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
