Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Median salary
$36,780
Average salary
$38,290
Employment
1,420,350
Projected growth
1.5% decline
Annual openings
170,400
Typical entry education
Some college, no degree
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.1%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where teaching assistants, except postsecondary make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Watertown-Fort Drum, NY2.76× national avg
- 2Merced, CA2.69× national avg
- 3Yuba City, CA2.62× national avg
- 4Minot, ND2.43× national avg
- 5Yakima, WA2.42× national avg