Best States for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington88.7 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota86.1 / 100
  3. 3Maine85.3 / 100
  4. 4Vermont84.9 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota79.3 / 100
  6. 6California75.3 / 100
  7. 7New York74.7 / 100
  8. 8Oregon73.9 / 100
  9. 9Wyoming72.5 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska70.6 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts69.4 / 100
  12. 12Illinois69.1 / 100
  13. 13Iowa68.9 / 100
  14. 14Wisconsin68 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey65.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).