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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Full teaching assistants, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $47,670 · median $42,910
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $59,850 | $58,330 | $29 | +25.6% | $40,460–$75,980 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $57,210 | $54,260 | $28 | +20% | $35,940–$81,120 |
| Ohio | #3 | $55,560 | $48,710 | $27 | +16.6% | $23,600–$92,200 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $54,020 | $56,370 | $26 | +13.3% | $32,890–$77,920 |
| Oregon | #5 | $53,660 | $49,550 | $26 | +12.6% | $38,970–$80,570 |
| California | #6 | $53,330 | $49,140 | $26 | +11.9% | $35,460–$77,440 |
| Maine | #7 | $53,250 | $47,210 | $26 | +11.7% | $36,910–$74,780 |
| Arizona | #8 | $52,880 | $49,810 | $25 | +10.9% | $30,900–$74,830 |
| North Carolina | #9 | $51,580 | $50,050 | $25 | +8.2% | $33,130–$73,980 |
| District of Columbia | #10 | $51,390 | $43,160 | $25 | +7.8% | $36,400–$73,370 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $51,350 | $53,380 | $25 | +7.7% | $24,450–$61,780 |
| Virginia | #12 | $50,720 | $49,890 | $24 | +6.4% | $31,670–$80,310 |
| New Mexico | #13 | $50,280 | $48,270 | $24 | +5.5% | $34,400–$65,100 |
| Vermont | #14 | $50,130 | $48,620 | $24 | +5.2% | $35,030–$59,510 |
| Washington | #15 | $50,000 | $50,460 | $24 | +4.9% | $34,650–$64,740 |
| New York | #16 | $49,990 | $43,610 | $24 | +4.9% | $34,680–$75,190 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $49,920 | $49,420 | $24 | +4.7% | $31,200–$64,880 |
| North Dakota | #18 | $49,880 | $49,960 | $24 | +4.6% | $36,960–$59,080 |
| Michigan | #19 | $49,740 | $39,830 | $24 | +4.3% | $33,240–$76,420 |
| Illinois | #20 | $49,630 | $36,040 | $24 | +4.1% | $31,850–$96,230 |
| Texas | #21 | $49,560 | $55,670 | $24 | +4% | $23,660–$64,160 |
| Kentucky | #22 | $48,400 | $49,680 | $23 | +1.5% | $31,270–$80,200 |
| Utah | #23 | $48,230 | $52,300 | $23 | +1.2% | $26,730–$76,910 |
| Colorado | #24 | $46,930 | $37,450 | $23 | -1.6% | $32,430–$81,240 |
| South Carolina | #25 | $46,240 | $46,760 | $22 | -3% | $19,630–$60,510 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $45,940 | $47,990 | $22 | -3.6% | $30,670–$58,740 |
| Georgia | #27 | $45,310 | $48,800 | $22 | -5% | $21,900–$73,190 |
| Nebraska | #28 | $44,450 | $39,650 | $21 | -6.8% | $28,080–$69,680 |
| Oklahoma | #29 | $44,140 | $49,920 | $21 | -7.4% | $29,120–$60,230 |
| Iowa | #30 | $43,760 | $38,960 | $21 | -8.2% | $22,790–$66,080 |
| Idaho | #31 | $42,720 | $37,310 | $21 | -10.4% | $27,430–$71,400 |
| South Dakota | #32 | $42,710 | $39,840 | $21 | -10.4% | $27,620–$65,130 |
| Kansas | #33 | $40,820 | $41,580 | $20 | -14.4% | $16,640–$57,270 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $40,440 | $38,020 | $19 | -15.2% | $21,060–$60,130 |
| Indiana | #35 | $38,480 | $34,910 | $19 | -19.3% | $20,850–$62,290 |
| Louisiana | #36 | $38,420 | $37,950 | $18 | -19.4% | $21,380–$59,880 |
| Florida | #37 | $38,300 | $37,770 | $18 | -19.7% | $35,080–$44,270 |
| Montana | #38 | $37,990 | $30,070 | $18 | -20.3% | $21,940–$61,620 |
| Alaska | #39 | $35,740 | $35,790 | $17 | -25% | $31,550–$40,360 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $34,790 | $35,960 | $17 | -27% | $28,880–$36,990 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $33,580 | $36,950 | $16 | -29.6% | $22,580–$45,270 |
| New Hampshire | #42 | $29,170 | $26,810 | $14 | -38.8% | $22,860–$48,190 |
| Nevada | #43 | $27,190 | $24,960 | $13 | -43% | $24,960–$24,960 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $26,580 | $23,140 | $13 | -44.2% | $22,880–$35,530 |
| Alabama | #45 | $25,850 | $22,600 | $12 | -45.8% | $17,730–$37,510 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.