Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $48,981 · 45 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Maryland$59,850
New Jersey$57,210
Ohio$55,560
Massachusetts$54,020
Oregon$53,660
California$53,330
Maine$53,250
Arizona$52,880
North Carolina$51,580
District of Columbia$51,390
Minnesota$51,350
Virginia$50,720
New Mexico$50,280
Vermont$50,130
Washington$50,000
New York$49,990
Rhode Island$49,920
North Dakota$49,880
Michigan$49,740
Illinois$49,630
Texas$49,560
Kentucky$48,400
Utah$48,230
Colorado$46,930
South Carolina$46,240
Wisconsin$45,940
Georgia$45,310
Nebraska$44,450
Oklahoma$44,140
Iowa$43,760
Idaho$42,720
South Dakota$42,710
Kansas$40,820
Pennsylvania$40,440
Indiana$38,480
Louisiana$38,420
Florida$38,300
Montana$37,990
Alaska$35,740
West Virginia$34,790
Tennessee$33,580
New Hampshire$29,170
Nevada$27,190
Arkansas$26,580
Alabama$25,850