Career Atlas USA

Best States for Teaching Assistants, 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. 1Maryland87.2 / 100
  2. 2Texas83.3 / 100
  3. 3Arizona79.1 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma77.8 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin77.6 / 100
  6. 6Utah75.3 / 100
  7. 7South Carolina73.6 / 100
  8. 8Massachusetts73.5 / 100
  9. 9Michigan72.3 / 100
  10. 10North Carolina66.4 / 100
  11. 11New Jersey65.9 / 100
  12. 12California65.4 / 100
  13. 13New York65.2 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky63.5 / 100
  15. 15Georgia59.8 / 100

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