Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #37 of 51 · KY

12.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $33,510 ≈ $16/hr
Median annual salary $30,160
Employment 16,330

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $23,980P25 $27,810 Median $30,160P75 $37,100P90 $46,370

About 80% of teaching assistants, except postsecondarys in Kentucky earn between $23,980 and $46,370. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$33,510
U.S. average
$38,290

The mean teaching assistants, except postsecondary salary in Kentucky is $33,510, about 12.5% below the U.S. average ($38,290). That works out to roughly $16/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Lexington-Fayette, KY $39,960 $39,910 2,080
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $36,250 $39,160 3,760
Owensboro, KY $35,890 $33,800 520
Bowling Green, KY $31,530 $32,780 680
Paducah, KY-IL $29,970 $30,920 350
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,250 $30,980 1,840
Elizabethtown, KY $29,100 $29,810 740
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,850 $29,480 1,550

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