Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries across 45 states

$43,264
National Average (Median)
$58,330
Highest: Maryland
$22,600
Lowest: Alabama

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$22,600
$58,330

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maryland
$58,330
#2
Massachusetts
$56,370
#3
Texas
$55,670
#4
New Jersey
$54,260
#5
Minnesota
$53,380

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maryland $58,330 $59,850 5,030
2 Massachusetts $56,370 $54,020 3,040
3 Texas $55,670 $49,560 13,540
4 New Jersey $54,260 $57,210 3,390
5 Minnesota $53,380 $51,350 600
6 Utah $52,300 $48,230 2,020
7 Washington $50,460 $50,000 1,480
8 North Carolina $50,050 $51,580 2,900
9 North Dakota $49,960 $49,880 90
10 Oklahoma $49,920 $44,140 1,680
11 Virginia $49,890 $50,720 1,660
12 Arizona $49,810 $52,880 7,200
13 Kentucky $49,680 $48,400 990
14 Oregon $49,550 $53,660 880
15 Rhode Island $49,420 $49,920 50
16 California $49,140 $53,330 19,120
17 Georgia $48,800 $45,310 2,470
18 Ohio $48,710 $55,560 2,210
19 Vermont $48,620 $50,130 60
20 New Mexico $48,270 $50,280 370
21 Wisconsin $47,990 $45,940 4,210
22 Maine $47,210 $53,250 90
23 South Carolina $46,760 $46,240 2,730
24 New York $43,610 $49,990 17,390
25 District of Columbia $43,160 $51,390 130
26 Kansas $41,580 $40,820 640
27 South Dakota $39,840 $42,710 460
28 Michigan $39,830 $49,740 18,440
29 Nebraska $39,650 $44,450 730
30 Iowa $38,960 $43,760 560
31 Pennsylvania $38,020 $40,440 2,480
32 Louisiana $37,950 $38,420 440
33 Florida $37,770 $38,300 9,130
34 Colorado $37,450 $46,930 530
35 Idaho $37,310 $42,720 220
36 Tennessee $36,950 $33,580 300
37 Illinois $36,040 $49,630 12,340
38 West Virginia $35,960 $34,790 40
39 Alaska $35,790 $35,740 70
40 Indiana $34,910 $38,480 1,940
41 Montana $30,070 $37,990 380
42 New Hampshire $26,810 $29,170 480
43 Nevada $24,960 $27,190 540
44 Arkansas $23,140 $26,580 2,600
45 Alabama $22,600 $25,850 N/A

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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