TA Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a TA make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a TA in Massachusetts is $21,003 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $10.

However, a TA's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $30,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $17,303 to $26,203
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $13,934

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TA Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$26,203	$2,184	$504	$13
Average	$21,003	$1,750	$404	$10
25th Percentile	$17,303	$1,442	$333	$8

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Key Factors That Influence TA Salaries

A TA's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do TA Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract TAs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $21,403.
California: $21,303.
Massachusetts: $21,003.

District of Columbia $21,403 California $21,303 Massachusetts $21,003 Washington $21,003 New Jersey $21,003 Alaska $20,903 Connecticut $20,703 New York $20,603

Hawaii $20,203 Rhode Island $20,103 Maryland $19,903 Minnesota $19,803 Illinois $19,703 Colorado $19,703 Oregon $19,603 Delaware $19,603

New Hampshire $19,603 Virginia $19,503 Pennsylvania $19,303 Nevada $19,103 North Dakota $19,103 Michigan $19,103 Wisconsin $19,003 Vermont $19,003

Arizona $18,903 Maine $18,903 Texas $18,903 Ohio $18,803 Georgia $18,703 Indiana $18,603 Wyoming $18,603 Utah $18,503

Iowa $18,503 Kansas $18,403 Louisiana $18,403 North Carolina $18,403 Missouri $18,403 Montana $18,303 Florida $18,303 Nebraska $18,203

Kentucky $18,203 South Carolina $18,103 Tennessee $18,103 Idaho $18,103 New Mexico $17,903 Oklahoma $17,903 Alabama $17,803 South Dakota $17,603

Arkansas $17,503 West Virginia $17,403 Mississippi $17,303

Top Paying Cities for TAs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $20,003
Amherst: $20,103
Barre: $20,303

Agawam, MA $20,003 Amherst, MA $20,103 Barre, MA $20,303 Belchertown, MA $20,103 Blandford, MA $20,003 Bondsville, MA $20,103 Brimfield, MA $20,203 Chester, MA $20,003

Chesterfield, MA $20,003 Chicopee, MA $20,003 Cummington, MA $19,903 Easthampton, MA $20,003 East Longmeadow, MA $20,003 East Otis, MA $20,003 Feeding Hills, MA $20,003 Gilbertville, MA $20,203

Goshen, MA $20,003 Granby, MA $20,003 Granville, MA $20,103 Hadley, MA $20,003 Hampden, MA $20,003 Hardwick, MA $20,303 Hatfield, MA $20,003 Haydenville, MA $20,003

Holyoke, MA $20,003 Huntington, MA $20,003 Leeds, MA $20,003 Leverett, MA $20,103 Ludlow, MA $20,003 Monson, MA $20,103 North Amherst, MA $20,103 Northampton, MA $20,003

Florence, MA $20,003 North Hatfield, MA $20,003 Oakham, MA $20,303 Palmer, MA $20,103 Plainfield, MA $19,903 Russell, MA $20,003 Shutesbury, MA $20,203 Southampton, MA $20,003

South Barre, MA $20,303 South Hadley, MA $20,003 Southwick, MA $20,003 Thorndike, MA $20,103 Three Rivers, MA $20,103 Wales, MA $20,203 Ware, MA $20,203 Warren, MA $20,203

West Chesterfield, MA $20,003 Westfield, MA $20,003 West Hatfield, MA $20,003 West Springfield, MA $20,003 West Warren, MA $20,203 Whately, MA $20,003 Wheelwright, MA $20,303 Wilbraham, MA $20,003

Williamsburg, MA $20,003 Woronoco, MA $20,003 Worthington, MA $19,903 Springfield, MA $19,903 Longmeadow, MA $20,003 Indian Orchard, MA $20,003 Pittsfield, MA $19,803 Adams, MA $19,803

Ashley Falls, MA $20,103 Becket, MA $19,903 Berkshire, MA $19,803 Cheshire, MA $19,803 Dalton, MA $19,803 Glendale, MA $19,903 Great Barrington, MA $20,003 Hinsdale, MA $19,903

Housatonic, MA $19,903 Lanesboro, MA $19,803 Lee, MA $19,903 Lenox, MA $19,803 Lenox Dale, MA $19,803 Middlefield, MA $19,903 Mill River, MA $20,003 Monterey, MA $20,003

North Adams, MA $19,803 North Egremont, MA $20,003 Otis, MA $20,003 Richmond, MA $19,803 Sandisfield, MA $20,103 Savoy, MA $19,903 Sheffield, MA $20,103 South Egremont, MA $20,003

Southfield, MA $20,103 South Lee, MA $19,903 Stockbridge, MA $19,803 Tyringham, MA $19,903 West Stockbridge, MA $19,803 Williamstown, MA $19,803 Windsor, MA $19,903 Greenfield, MA $20,103

Ashfield, MA $20,003 Athol, MA $20,303 Bernardston, MA $20,103 Buckland, MA $20,003 Charlemont, MA $19,903 Colrain, MA $20,003 Conway, MA $20,003 Deerfield, MA $20,103

Drury, MA $19,903 Erving, MA $20,203 Heath, MA $19,903 Lake Pleasant, MA $20,103 Millers Falls, MA $20,203 Monroe Bridge, MA $19,803 Montague, MA $20,103 Gill, MA $20,103

New Salem, MA $20,203 Northfield, MA $20,203 Orange, MA $20,203 Petersham, MA $20,303 Rowe, MA $19,903 Royalston, MA $20,303 Shelburne Falls, MA $20,003 South Deerfield, MA $20,103

Sunderland, MA $20,103 Turners Falls, MA $20,103 Warwick, MA $20,203 Wendell, MA $20,203 Wendell Depot, MA $20,203 Fitchburg, MA $20,403 Ashburnham, MA $20,403 Ashby, MA $20,403

Ayer, MA $20,603 Devens, MA $20,603 Baldwinville, MA $20,303 East Templeton, MA $20,303 Gardner, MA $20,403 Westminster, MA $20,403 Groton, MA $20,603 Harvard, MA $20,603

Hubbardston, MA $20,403 Leominster, MA $20,503 Littleton, MA $20,703 Lunenburg, MA $20,503 Pepperell, MA $20,603 Shirley, MA $20,603 Still River, MA $20,503 Templeton, MA $20,303

Townsend, MA $20,603 West Groton, MA $20,603 West Townsend, MA $20,503 Winchendon, MA $20,303 Winchendon Springs, MA $20,303 Auburn, MA $20,303 North Dartmouth, MA $20,403 South Dartmouth, MA $20,403

North Attleboro, MA $20,303 Plainville, MA $20,403 Attleboro Falls, MA $20,303 North Dighton, MA $20,403 Norton, MA $20,603 Raynham, MA $20,703 Raynham Center, MA $20,703 Rehoboth, MA $20,203

Rochester, MA $20,403 Seekonk, MA $20,103 Swansea, MA $20,203 Berkley, MA $20,503 Taunton, MA $20,603 Westport, MA $20,403 Westport Point, MA $20,403 Berlin, MA $20,403

Cataumet, MA $20,503 Blackstone, MA $20,303 Boylston, MA $20,303 Brookfield, MA $20,303 Charlton, MA $20,303 Charlton City, MA $20,303 Charlton Depot, MA $20,303 Clinton, MA $20,403

East Brookfield, MA $20,303 Douglas, MA $20,303 East Princeton, MA $20,403 Fiskdale, MA $20,303 Grafton, MA $20,303 Holden, MA $20,303 Holland, MA $20,203 Jefferson, MA $20,303

Lancaster, MA $20,503 Leicester, MA $20,303 Linwood, MA $20,303 Manchaug, MA $20,303 Millbury, MA $20,303 Millville, MA $20,303 New Braintree, MA $20,303 Northborough, MA $20,303

Northbridge, MA $20,303 North Brookfield, MA $20,303 North Grafton, MA $20,303 North Oxford, MA $20,303 North Uxbridge, MA $20,303 Oxford, MA $20,303 Princeton, MA $20,303 Rochdale, MA $20,303

Rutland, MA $20,303 Shrewsbury, MA $20,303 Southbridge, MA $20,303 South Grafton, MA $20,303 South Lancaster, MA $20,403 Spencer, MA $20,303 Sterling, MA $20,403 Sturbridge, MA $20,303

Upton, MA $20,403 Uxbridge, MA $20,303 Webster, MA $20,303 Dudley, MA $20,303 Westborough, MA $20,303 West Boylston, MA $20,303 West Brookfield, MA $20,203 West Millbury, MA $20,303

Whitinsville, MA $20,303 Sutton, MA $20,303 Worcester, MA $20,303 East Walpole, MA $20,903 Cherry Valley, MA $20,303 Paxton, MA $20,303 Framingham, MA $20,703 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $20,703

Boxborough, MA $20,603 Acton, MA $20,703 Ashland, MA $20,603 Bedford, MA $20,803 Hanscom Afb, MA $20,903 Bolton, MA $20,503 Carlisle, MA $20,703 Concord, MA $20,803

Fayville, MA $20,603 Holliston, MA $20,603 Hopedale, MA $20,403 Hopkinton, MA $20,503 Hudson, MA $20,503 Marlborough, MA $20,503 Maynard, MA $20,703 Mendon, MA $20,403

Milford, MA $20,503 Natick, MA $21,003 Sherborn, MA $20,803 Southborough, MA $20,503 Foxboro, MA $20,703 Franklin, MA $20,503 Greenbush, MA $20,903 Green Harbor, MA $20,803

Hingham, MA $21,103 Hull, MA $21,303 Humarock, MA $20,803 Mansfield, MA $20,703 Marshfield, MA $20,803 Marshfield Hills, MA $20,903 Medfield, MA $20,903 Medway, MA $20,603

Millis, MA $20,803 Minot, MA $20,903 Norfolk, MA $20,703 North Marshfield, MA $20,803 North Scituate, MA $21,003 Norwell, MA $20,903 Norwood, MA $21,003 Ocean Bluff, MA $20,803

Scituate, MA $21,003 Sharon, MA $20,803 Sheldonville, MA $20,503 South Walpole, MA $20,803 Stoughton, MA $20,903 Walpole, MA $20,803 Westwood, MA $21,103 Wrentham, MA $20,503

Boston, MA $21,503 Roxbury, MA $21,503 Roxbury Crossing, MA $21,503 Dorchester, MA $21,503 Dorchester Center, MA $21,503 Mattapan, MA $21,503 Charlestown, MA $21,503 Jamaica Plain, MA $21,503

Roslindale, MA $21,403 West Roxbury, MA $21,403 Allston, MA $21,503 Brighton, MA $21,503 Hyde Park, MA $21,403 Readville, MA $21,403 Cambridge, MA $21,503 Somerville, MA $21,503

Malden, MA $21,403 Everett, MA $21,503 Chelsea, MA $21,503 Revere, MA $21,403 Winthrop, MA $21,503 Medford, MA $21,503 West Medford, MA $21,403 Quincy, MA $21,303

Melrose, MA $21,403 Stoneham, MA $21,303 Braintree, MA $21,103 Milton, MA $21,303 Milton Village, MA $21,403 Weymouth, MA $21,103 East Weymouth, MA $21,103 South Weymouth, MA $20,903

North Weymouth, MA $21,303 East Boston, MA $21,503 Brockton, MA $20,803 Avon, MA $20,903 Bridgewater, MA $20,803 Bryantville, MA $20,803 Carver, MA $20,603 Duxbury, MA $20,803

East Bridgewater, MA $20,803 Easton, MA $20,803 Elmwood, MA $20,803 Halifax, MA $20,803 Hanover, MA $20,903 Hanson, MA $20,803 Holbrook, MA $20,903 Middleboro, MA $20,603

Manomet, MA $20,603 Lakeville, MA $20,503 Monponsett, MA $20,803 Abington, MA $20,903 North Carver, MA $20,703 North Easton, MA $20,803 North Pembroke, MA $20,803 Pembroke, MA $20,803

Plymouth, MA $20,603 Kingston, MA $20,703 South Carver, MA $20,603 Plympton, MA $20,703 Randolph, MA $20,903 Rockland, MA $20,903 South Easton, MA $20,803 West Bridgewater, MA $20,803

White Horse Beach, MA $20,703 Whitman, MA $20,903 Lexington, MA $21,103 Brookline, MA $21,503 Brookline Village, MA $21,503 Waltham, MA $21,203 North Waltham, MA $21,403 New Town, MA $21,403

Babson Park, MA $21,203 Newton, MA $21,403 Newton Center, MA $21,403 Newtonville, MA $21,403 Newton Highlands, MA $21,403 Newton Lower Falls, MA $21,303 Newton Upper Falls, MA $21,403 West Newton, MA $21,403

Auburndale, MA $21,303 Chestnut Hill, MA $21,503 Waban, MA $21,403 Watertown, MA $21,503 Arlington, MA $21,403 Arlington Heights, MA $21,403 Belmont, MA $21,403 Waverley, MA $21,403

Wellesley Hills, MA $21,203 Wellesley, MA $21,203 Needham, MA $21,303 Weston, MA $21,103 Needham Heights, MA $21,303 Nonantum, MA $21,403 Buzzards Bay, MA $20,503 Lincoln, MA $21,003

Stow, MA $20,603 Sudbury, MA $20,803 Wayland, MA $21,003 Woodville, MA $20,403 Woburn, MA $21,103 Burlington, MA $20,903 Andover, MA $20,503 Billerica, MA $20,703

Chelmsford, MA $20,703 Dracut, MA $20,703 Dunstable, MA $20,703 Haverhill, MA $20,503 Georgetown, MA $20,503 Groveland, MA $20,503 Lawrence, MA $20,403 Methuen, MA $20,403

North Andover, MA $20,503 Lowell, MA $20,703 Merrimac, MA $20,403 North Billerica, MA $20,703 North Chelmsford, MA $20,703 North Reading, MA $20,703 Nutting Lake, MA $20,703 Pinehurst, MA $20,803

Reading, MA $20,903 Tewksbury, MA $20,703 Tyngsboro, MA $20,703 Wakefield, MA $21,103 West Boxford, MA $20,503 Westford, MA $20,703 Wilmington, MA $20,703 Winchester, MA $21,303

Lynn, MA $21,303 Saugus, MA $21,303 Swampscott, MA $21,203 Nahant, MA $21,403 Amesbury, MA $20,403 Beverly, MA $20,803 Boxford, MA $20,503 Byfield, MA $20,503

Danvers, MA $20,803 Essex, MA $20,703 Gloucester, MA $20,703 Hamilton, MA $20,703 Hathorne, MA $20,703 Chilmark, MA $20,503 East Falmouth, MA $20,503 East Sandwich, MA $20,603

East Wareham, MA $20,503 Edgartown, MA $20,503 Falmouth, MA $20,503 Woods Hole, MA $20,403 Menemsha, MA $20,503 Monument Beach, MA $20,503 Nantucket, MA $20,603 North Falmouth, MA $20,503

Oak Bluffs, MA $20,503 Onset, MA $20,503 Pocasset, MA $20,503 Sagamore, MA $20,603 Sagamore Beach, MA $20,603 Sandwich, MA $20,603 Siasconset, MA $20,603 Silver Beach, MA $20,503

Vineyard Haven, MA $20,503 Wareham, MA $20,503 West Chop, MA $20,503 West Falmouth, MA $20,503 West Tisbury, MA $20,503 West Wareham, MA $20,503 Hyannis, MA $20,603 Barnstable, MA $20,603

Brewster, MA $20,603 Centerville, MA $20,603 Chatham, MA $20,603 Cotuit, MA $20,603 Ipswich, MA $20,603 Cummaquid, MA $20,603 Lynnfield, MA $20,903 Manchester, MA $20,803

Marblehead, MA $21,003 Middleton, MA $20,603 Newburyport, MA $20,503 Newbury, MA $20,503 Salisbury, MA $20,403 Peabody, MA $21,003 Prides Crossing, MA $20,803 Rockport, MA $20,603

Rowley, MA $20,503 Salem, MA $21,003 South Hamilton, MA $20,703 Topsfield, MA $20,603 Wenham, MA $20,703 West Newbury, MA $20,503 Accord, MA $20,903 Bellingham, MA $20,403

Brant Rock, MA $20,803 Canton, MA $21,003 Cohasset, MA $21,103 Dedham, MA $21,303 Dover, MA $21,003 East Mansfield, MA $20,803 Dennis, MA $20,603 Dennis Port, MA $20,703

East Dennis, MA $20,603 Eastham, MA $20,603 East Orleans, MA $20,503 Forestdale, MA $20,503 Harwich, MA $20,703 Harwich Port, MA $20,703 Hyannis Port, MA $20,603 Marstons Mills, MA $20,603

Mashpee, MA $20,503 North Chatham, MA $20,603 North Eastham, MA $20,603 North Truro, MA $20,603 Orleans, MA $20,603 Osterville, MA $20,603 Provincetown, MA $20,603 South Chatham, MA $20,703

South Dennis, MA $20,703 South Harwich, MA $20,703 South Orleans, MA $20,603 South Wellfleet, MA $20,603 South Yarmouth, MA $20,703 Truro, MA $20,603 Wellfleet, MA $20,603 West Barnstable, MA $20,603

West Chatham, MA $20,703 West Dennis, MA $20,703 West Harwich, MA $20,703 West Hyannisport, MA $20,603 West Yarmouth, MA $20,603 Yarmouth Port, MA $20,603 Assonet, MA $20,403 Attleboro, MA $20,203

Chartley, MA $20,703 Cuttyhunk, MA $20,403 Dartmouth, MA $20,403 Dighton, MA $20,303 East Freetown, MA $20,403 East Taunton, MA $20,603 Fairhaven, MA $20,403 Fall River, MA $20,403

Somerset, MA $20,303 Marion, MA $20,403 Mattapoisett, MA $20,403 New Bedford, MA $20,403 Acushnet, MA $20,403

TA Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

TA salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $21,003. While startup companies pay approximate $21,003.

TA Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$21,003
Growth Stage	51~500	$21,003
Established	501~5000	$21,003
Enterprise	5000+	$21,003

TA Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a TA's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$17,303

Average $21,003/year

$26,203

$1,442

Average $1,750/month

$2,184

$333

Average $404/week

$504

$8

Average $10/hour

$13

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$26,203	$2,184	$504	$13
Average	$21,003	$1,750	$404	$10
25th Percentile	$17,303	$1,442	$333	$8

TA Salary Growth & Career Path

TA

College Assistant Professor - Architecture

College Assistant Professor - Biology

College Assistant Professor - Chemical Engineering

College Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering

College Associate Professor - Architecture

College Professor - Biology

College Associate Professor - Chemical Engineering

College Associate Professor - Civil Engineering

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a TA, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

TA Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
College Assistant Professor - Architecture	$78,700	275%
College Assistant Professor - Biology	$77,400	269%
College Assistant Professor - Chemical Engineering	$104,800	399%
College Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering	$98,400	369%

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