Assistant language teachers make $24,213 per year on average, or $11.64 per hour, in the United States. Assistant language teachers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $18,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $31,000.
Location impacts how much an assistant language teacher can expect to make. Assistant language teachers make the most in California, New York, Massachusetts, Hawaii, and Washington.
The darker areas on the map show where assistant language teachers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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1 | Vermont | $30,979 | $14.89 | 185 |
2 | Arizona | $29,974 | $14.41 | 1,317 |
3 | Nevada | $28,802 | $13.85 | 418 |
4 | Massachusetts | $32,129 | $15.45 | 1,349 |
5 | Connecticut | $29,042 | $13.96 | 822 |
6 | New York | $32,727 | $15.73 | 1,854 |
7 | California | $33,728 | $16.22 | 3,911 |
8 | Washington | $31,849 | $15.31 | 962 |
9 | New Hampshire | $27,051 | $13.01 | 524 |
10 | Oregon | $31,111 | $14.96 | 498 |
11 | Minnesota | $28,931 | $13.91 | 1,054 |
12 | Illinois | $27,486 | $13.21 | 2,308 |
13 | Delaware | $27,615 | $13.28 | 231 |
14 | New Jersey | $28,478 | $13.69 | 1,440 |
15 | Maine | $29,409 | $14.14 | 118 |
16 | Pennsylvania | $27,278 | $13.11 | 1,381 |
17 | North Dakota | $27,383 | $13.16 | 109 |
18 | Texas | $26,157 | $12.58 | 2,946 |
19 | Alaska | $28,235 | $13.57 | 92 |
20 | Hawaii | $32,105 | $15.44 | 80 |
21 | District of Columbia | $30,741 | $14.78 | 191 |
22 | Montana | $24,808 | $11.93 | 228 |
23 | North Carolina | $24,895 | $11.97 | 1,285 |
24 | West Virginia | $23,522 | $11.31 | 286 |
25 | Utah | $26,325 | $12.66 | 245 |
26 | Colorado | $24,835 | $11.94 | 1,136 |
27 | New Mexico | $23,537 | $11.32 | 393 |
28 | Michigan | $23,572 | $11.33 | 1,323 |
29 | Ohio | $24,703 | $11.88 | 1,021 |
30 | Missouri | $24,917 | $11.98 | 713 |
31 | Virginia | $24,839 | $11.94 | 1,340 |
32 | Rhode Island | $25,012 | $12.03 | 129 |
33 | Wisconsin | $24,047 | $11.56 | 651 |
34 | Nebraska | $23,004 | $11.06 | 328 |
35 | Oklahoma | $23,224 | $11.17 | 416 |
36 | Maryland | $23,235 | $11.17 | 1,281 |
37 | Idaho | $24,142 | $11.61 | 197 |
38 | Louisiana | $23,659 | $11.37 | 411 |
39 | Tennessee | $23,265 | $11.19 | 599 |
40 | Alabama | $23,674 | $11.38 | 403 |
41 | Florida | $22,699 | $10.91 | 2,651 |
42 | Mississippi | $23,339 | $11.22 | 245 |
43 | South Dakota | $23,376 | $11.24 | 83 |
44 | Georgia | $22,925 | $11.02 | 1,184 |
45 | Kentucky | $22,806 | $10.96 | 392 |
46 | Kansas | $20,828 | $10.01 | 491 |
47 | Wyoming | $20,951 | $10.07 | 91 |
48 | South Carolina | $20,617 | $9.91 | 680 |
49 | Iowa | $21,090 | $10.14 | 487 |
50 | Indiana | $21,289 | $10.24 | 761 |
51 | Arkansas | $21,876 | $10.52 | 291 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | San Francisco, CA | $35,853 | $17.24 |
2 | Bellevue, WA | $32,103 | $15.43 |
3 | Glendale, AZ | $30,106 | $14.47 |
4 | Minneapolis, MN | $28,920 | $13.90 |
5 | New Brunswick, NJ | $28,419 | $13.66 |
6 | Austin, TX | $26,311 | $12.65 |
7 | Green Bay, WI | $25,051 | $12.04 |
8 | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,026 | $12.03 |
9 | Thomasville, NC | $24,870 | $11.96 |
10 | Dayton, OH | $23,858 | $11.47 |
11 | Albuquerque, NM | $23,517 | $11.31 |
12 | Baltimore, MD | $23,413 | $11.26 |
13 | Oklahoma City, OK | $23,316 | $11.21 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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90th Percentile | $31,000 | $2,583 | $15 |
75th Percentile | $27,000 | $2,250 | $13 |
Average | $24,213 | $2,018 | $12 |
25th Percentile | $21,000 | $1,750 | $10 |
10th Percentile | $18,000 | $1,500 | $9 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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Teacher/Tutor | $47,576 | $3,965 | $22.87 | 68,441 |
Teacher Aide | $28,088 | $2,341 | $13.50 | 106,207 |
Teacher | $47,494 | $3,958 | $22.83 | 71,918 |
Toddler Teacher | $27,883 | $2,324 | $13.41 | 67,810 |
Pre-K Teacher | $31,218 | $2,602 | $15.01 | 60,464 |
ESL Teacher | $49,328 | $4,111 | $23.72 | 63,897 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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1 | KinderCare Education | $26,048 | $12.52 | 3407 |
2 | Childcare Network | $24,642 | $11.85 | 461 |
3 | Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
4 | Salvation Army North | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
5 | Wayne RESA | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
6 | North Country School | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
7 | Fraser Ltd | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
8 | YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | $24,213 | $11.64 | |
9 | University of Notre Dame | $23,888 | $11.48 | 1 |
10 | Endeavor Schools | $23,823 | $11.45 | 1 |
11 | The Salvation Army | $20,243 | $9.73 | 104 |
Here are some examples of how much an assistant language teacher salaries can based on different industries:
The education industry pays assistant language teachers an average salary of $25,043
The pharmaceutical industry pay $23,810
The lowest paying industry for assistant language teachers is the professional industry. Assistant language teachers in this industry earn an average salary of $23,604
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
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1 | Education | $25,043 | $12.04 |
2 | Pharmaceutical | $23,810 | $11.45 |
3 | Government | $23,654 | $11.37 |
4 | Manufacturing | $23,629 | $11.36 |
5 | Professional | $23,604 | $11.35 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2022 | $24,200 | $11.64 | +3.4% |
2021 | $23,400 | $11.24 | +3.3% |
2020 | $22,600 | $10.87 | +2.6% |
2019 | $22,000 | $10.58 | +3.2% |
2018 | $21,300 | $10.24 | +2.0% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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Kindercare Education LLC | Assistant Teachers at Littleton Knowledge Beginnings | Littleton, CO | 05/30/2022 | $26,213 |
Kindercare | Assistant Teachers at Northgate Kindercare | Colorado Springs, CO | 05/16/2022 | $25,712 |
Kindercare Education | Assistant Teachers at Mesa Kindercare-NOW | Colorado Springs, CO | 04/24/2022 | $26,213 |
College Nannies, Sitters and Tutors | Assistant Teacher at Bright Horizons Center | Indianapolis, IN | 04/20/2022 | $27,131 |
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Impact Assistant Teacher | Grandville, MI | 02/25/2022 | $24,856 |
Kindercare Education | Assistant Teachers at Littleton Knowledge Beginnings | Littleton, CO | 02/07/2022 | $26,213 |
Waypoint Services | Assistant Teacher-and Subs Needed | Cedar Rapids, IA | 02/03/2022 | $20,870 |
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Impact Assistant Teacher | Grandville, MI | 11/30/2021 | $24,856 |
Endeavor Schools | Cranium Academy-East Orlando-Assistant Teachers-Bonus!! | Orlando, FL | 09/29/2021 | $21,914 |
Boys Town | Assistant Family Teacher-Overnight Shift | New Orleans, LA | 09/23/2021 | $38,610 |
California pays Assistant Language Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $33,728 per year, or $16.22 per hour.
You know if you are being paid fairly as an Assistant Language Teacher if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $32,727 per year.
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