Compare One Occupation Across States
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Full teaching assistants, except postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $38,290 · median $36,780
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $50,650 | $49,120 | $24 | +32.3% | $37,870–$62,810 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $47,690 | $46,920 | $23 | +24.5% | $38,370–$58,100 |
| California | #3 | $47,300 | $46,490 | $23 | +23.5% | $37,240–$59,520 |
| Maine | #4 | $45,790 | $46,750 | $22 | +19.6% | $36,210–$56,920 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $42,970 | $39,380 | $21 | +12.2% | $31,200–$59,970 |
| Maryland | #6 | $42,630 | $37,060 | $21 | +11.3% | $31,200–$59,680 |
| Vermont | #7 | $42,040 | $43,800 | $20 | +9.8% | $29,140–$51,580 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $41,890 | $40,100 | $20 | +9.4% | $31,420–$50,410 |
| New York | #9 | $41,720 | $38,240 | $20 | +9% | $32,240–$54,990 |
| Oregon | #10 | $41,550 | $39,850 | $20 | +8.5% | $30,300–$50,860 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $41,130 | $38,110 | $20 | +7.4% | $34,010–$49,690 |
| Virginia | #12 | $40,960 | $38,520 | $20 | +7% | $28,220–$57,030 |
| Delaware | #13 | $40,350 | $37,830 | $19 | +5.4% | $31,200–$47,300 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $40,280 | $37,290 | $19 | +5.2% | $32,220–$49,580 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $40,140 | $38,440 | $19 | +4.8% | $28,920–$48,780 |
| Hawaii | #16 | $39,570 | $36,810 | $19 | +3.3% | $30,130–$46,990 |
| Alaska | #17 | $39,010 | $37,190 | $19 | +1.9% | $27,440–$57,210 |
| Illinois | #18 | $38,950 | $36,990 | $19 | +1.7% | $31,200–$48,100 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $38,830 | $38,240 | $19 | +1.4% | $29,130–$46,260 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $38,400 | $37,220 | $18 | +0.3% | $31,200–$47,720 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $38,280 | $37,800 | $18 | +0% | $29,060–$46,270 |
| Colorado | #22 | $38,100 | $35,760 | $18 | -0.5% | $30,800–$48,470 |
| Utah | #23 | $37,680 | $37,050 | $18 | -1.6% | $27,730–$47,400 |
| Missouri | #24 | $37,090 | $36,300 | $18 | -3.1% | $28,600–$47,310 |
| Arizona | #25 | $36,760 | $35,900 | $18 | -4% | $30,960–$42,590 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $36,610 | $35,900 | $18 | -4.4% | $27,050–$46,390 |
| Idaho | #27 | $36,330 | $35,560 | $17 | -5.1% | $23,980–$48,800 |
| Ohio | #28 | $36,030 | $35,920 | $17 | -5.9% | $26,810–$46,890 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $35,410 | $36,100 | $17 | -7.5% | $27,840–$44,040 |
| Michigan | #30 | $35,280 | $35,110 | $17 | -7.9% | $27,550–$45,370 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $35,030 | $35,160 | $17 | -8.5% | $28,080–$45,110 |
| Montana | #32 | $34,820 | $34,750 | $17 | -9.1% | $23,950–$45,430 |
| Nevada | #33 | $34,780 | $31,900 | $17 | -9.2% | $27,880–$41,640 |
| Florida | #34 | $34,420 | $34,430 | $17 | -10.1% | $28,490–$40,150 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $34,360 | $34,740 | $17 | -10.3% | $23,380–$45,980 |
| Indiana | #36 | $33,980 | $33,300 | $16 | -11.3% | $23,970–$44,610 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $33,510 | $30,160 | $16 | -12.5% | $23,980–$46,370 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $31,890 | $29,790 | $15 | -16.7% | $25,110–$38,050 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $31,560 | $29,800 | $15 | -17.6% | $27,400–$36,750 |
| Texas | #40 | $31,390 | $29,850 | $15 | -18% | $22,480–$42,520 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $31,380 | $28,790 | $15 | -18% | $23,670–$38,360 |
| Iowa | #42 | $31,160 | $30,510 | $15 | -18.6% | $22,400–$37,520 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $30,660 | $29,210 | $15 | -19.9% | $22,010–$40,310 |
| Kansas | #44 | $30,460 | $29,490 | $15 | -20.4% | $21,800–$38,190 |
| Georgia | #45 | $30,150 | $28,770 | $15 | -21.3% | $21,190–$39,120 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $30,150 | $27,860 | $15 | -21.3% | $21,910–$44,290 |
| South Dakota | #47 | $29,520 | $28,220 | $14 | -22.9% | $24,800–$35,410 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $28,690 | $27,400 | $14 | -25.1% | $20,680–$38,620 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $28,150 | $27,920 | $14 | -26.5% | $17,940–$37,370 |
| Alabama | #50 | $26,090 | $24,070 | $13 | -31.9% | $21,440–$30,590 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $25,830 | $25,840 | $12 | -32.5% | $18,830–$32,300 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.