Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary by State

National median: $36,780

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$24,070
Alaska$37,190
Arizona$35,900
Arkansas$28,790
California$46,490
Colorado$35,760
Connecticut$38,110
Delaware$37,830
District of Columbia$46,920
Florida$34,430
Georgia$28,770
Hawaii$36,810
Idaho$35,560
Illinois$36,990
Indiana$33,300
Iowa$30,510
Kansas$29,490
Kentucky$30,160
Louisiana$27,400
Maine$46,750
Maryland$37,060
Massachusetts$39,380
Michigan$35,110
Minnesota$40,100
Mississippi$25,840
Missouri$36,300
Montana$34,750
Nebraska$35,160
Nevada$31,900
New Hampshire$38,440
New Jersey$37,290
New Mexico$35,900
New York$38,240
North Carolina$29,790
North Dakota$38,240
Ohio$35,920
Oklahoma$27,920
Oregon$39,850
Pennsylvania$34,740
Rhode Island$37,220
South Carolina$27,860
South Dakota$28,220
Tennessee$29,210
Texas$29,850
Utah$37,050
Vermont$43,800
Virginia$38,520
Washington$49,120
West Virginia$29,800
Wisconsin$37,800
Wyoming$36,100

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)