Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$44,930
Highest
$75,610
Ohio
Lowest
$18,670
Mississippi
Total Employment
144,300
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | $75,610 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $62,880 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $61,560 |
| 4 | Maryland | $56,140 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $50,570 |
| 6 | California | $50,330 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $50,260 |
| 8 | Virginia | $49,420 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $48,180 |
| 10 | Washington | $48,080 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $47,680 |
| 12 | New York | $47,400 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $47,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $46,440 |
| 15 | Vermont | $46,370 |
| 16 | New Mexico | $46,330 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $46,050 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $45,280 |
| 19 | Maine | $44,450 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $44,390 |
| 21 | Kansas | $43,950 |
| 22 | Oregon | $43,320 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $41,180 |
| 24 | Iowa | $40,450 |
| 25 | Arizona | $39,570 |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $39,510 |
| 27 | Idaho | $39,160 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $38,650 |
| 29 | Michigan | $38,450 |
| 30 | Indiana | $38,430 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | $38,290 |
| 32 | Missouri | $38,100 |
| 33 | Georgia | $37,730 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $36,360 |
| 35 | Illinois | $36,120 |
| 36 | Colorado | $35,940 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $34,630 |
| 38 | Nevada | $31,160 |
| 39 | Florida | $31,100 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $30,520 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $30,450 |
| 42 | Utah | $30,010 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $30,000 |
| 44 | Montana | $29,160 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $26,890 |
| 46 | Alaska | $24,400 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $23,700 |
| 48 | Alabama | $21,750 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $18,670 |