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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys in the United States earn a median salary of $44,930/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $28,020 to $73,560 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$28K
10th percentile
$33K
25th percentile
$45K
Median
$60K
75th percentile
$74K
90th percentile

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Ohio$76K$/hr1,650
Connecticut$63K$/hr3,800
New Jersey$62K$/hr3,140
Maryland$56K$/hr5,600
North Dakota$51K$/hr100
California$50K$/hr26,370
Minnesota$50K$/hr530
Virginia$49K$/hr1,660
Nebraska$48K$/hr480
Washington$48K$/hr1,220

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Cleveland, OH$80K250
Toledo, OH$78K110
Ponce, PR$77K210
Canton-Massillon, OH$76K300
Winston-Salem, NC$71K250
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$65K130
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$65K5,100
New Haven, CT$65K160
Syracuse, NY$63K-
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$63K3,220
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