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Job outlook for bilingual teacher aides in the United States
Are bilingual teacher aide jobs in demand?
Bilingual teacher aide job and salary trends over time
Bilingual teacher aide jobs over time
Bilingual teacher aide job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,791 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,011 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,167 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 2,841 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,773 | 0.00% |
Average bilingual teacher aide salary over time
Bilingual teacher aide salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,609 | $16.64 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $33,424 | $16.07 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $32,318 | $15.54 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $31,467 | $15.13 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $30,449 | $14.64 | +2.0% |
Bilingual teacher aide jobs by state
Most common states for bilingual teacher aides
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 234 | 22% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 149 | 21% |
| 3 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,298 | 19% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,083 | 19% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,588 | 18% |
| 6 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 531 | 18% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 349 | 18% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 240 | 18% |
| 9 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,131 | 17% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,176 | 17% |
| 11 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,022 | 17% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 538 | 17% |
| 13 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 840 | 15% |
| 14 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 322 | 15% |
| 15 | Delaware | 961,939 | 149 | 15% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,841 | 14% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,409 | 14% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,389 | 14% |
| 19 | Vermont | 623,657 | 88 | 14% |
| 20 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,318 | 13% |
Bilingual Teacher Aide job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of bilingual teacher aide experts
SUNY Stony Brook
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
What general advice would you give to a Bilingual Teacher Aide?
Elena Davidiak: A bilingual teacher interacts with a population of ENL students sharing a first language, providing instruction in the minority language (or a combination of the majority and minority language). They need to be comfortable in the minority language, including the subject they are teaching. They will communicate daily with students who speak a variety of dialects and have varying levels of academic experience. They will be teaching their subject, adjusting the rhythm and teaching style according to their students' needs and previous experience, but also help the student navigate their environment and advocate for them. Someone entering the field should be familiar with the unique needs of bilingual children and their families, have sufficient knowledge about types of bilingual acquisition and the differences in milestones between bilingual and monolingual learners so that they can adjust their expectations accordingly.
What Bilingual Teacher Aide skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Elena Davidiak: I don't believe that there are objective negatives about being a bilingual teacher; it is known that bilingualism is beneficial on a personal/cognitive and professional level and helps to communicate with a larger number of people. Bilingual teachers may feel frustrated when they face the lack of information about bilingualism available to the general public, the amount of conscious and unconscious bias and discrimination towards bilingualism and minority students/ENL speakers, or the uninformed decisions by school administration that disregard the needs of their students.
What will help Bilingual Teacher Aides increase their earning potential?
Elena Davidiak: The number of bilingual/non--native English speakers is constantly growing, and with more information about the benefits of bilingualism available recently, many families choose to enroll their children in bilingual maintenance/dual language immersion programs. The presence of bilingual teachers also empowers the students by giving them better representation at the school.
Tatiana Joseph Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning Program Director, Second Language ProgramUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Bilingual Teacher Aides to find work opportunities?
Tatiana Joseph Ph.D.: ALL OVER. The fields of ESL, bilingual education and the World language are growing all across the U.S. The need for ESL teachers, for example, is growing across even small, rural towns in the U.S. Currently, MOST classrooms across the United States will have at least one ESL student.