Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary by state
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary is a professional role in the Educational Instruction and Library job family, focused on Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Teaching Assistants, Postsecondarys do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Teach undergraduate-level courses.
Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
Top skills:Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesWriting
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary by industry
Educational Services
162,620 workers
$49,500
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
103,470 workers
$50,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
16,110 workers
$52,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)
870 workers
$42,000
Health Care and Social Assistance
460 workers
$44,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
80 workers
$57,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
40 workers
$51,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pays 44% below the average across 64 roles in the Educational Instruction and Library job family (family average $88,500).
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