What are the main factors that influence a Teaching Assistant (College)'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a Teaching Assistant (College)?

Teaching Assistant (College) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teaching Assistant (College) roles are District of Columbia $21,436, California $21,354, Massachusetts $21,070. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teaching Assistant (College) roles make?

Salaries for Teaching Assistant (College) level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Teaching Professor: $68,783; Graduate Teaching Assistant: $53,869; Lead Teaching Assistant: $53,328; Montessori Teaching Assistant: $51,487; Preschool Teaching Assistant: $42,912.

Teaching Assistant (College) Salary in the United States

How much does a Teaching Assistant (College) make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teaching Assistant (College) in the United States is $19,360 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $9.

However, a Teaching Assistant (College)'s salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $28,378
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $15,914 to $24,081
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $12,777

10% $12,777

50% (Median) $19,360

90% $28,378

Teaching Assistant (College) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$24,081	$2,007	$463	$12
Average	$19,360	$1,613	$372	$9
25th Percentile	$15,914	$1,326	$306	$8

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Key Factors That Influence Teaching Assistant (College) Salaries

A Teaching Assistant (College)'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 Teaching Assistant (College) 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 Teaching Assistant (College)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $21,436.
California: $21,354.
Massachusetts: $21,070.

District of Columbia $21,436 California $21,354 Massachusetts $21,070 Washington $20,992 New Jersey $20,985 Alaska $20,957 Connecticut $20,690 New York $20,582

Hawaii $20,235 Rhode Island $20,073 Maryland $19,962 Minnesota $19,811 Colorado $19,753 Illinois $19,734 Oregon $19,660 Delaware $19,606

New Hampshire $19,572 Virginia $19,496 Pennsylvania $19,273 Nevada $19,161 North Dakota $19,124 Michigan $19,066 Wisconsin $19,045 Vermont $19,002

Texas $18,884 Maine $18,876 Arizona $18,865 Ohio $18,851 Georgia $18,673 Indiana $18,584 Wyoming $18,566 Utah $18,539

Iowa $18,528 Kansas $18,435 Louisiana $18,408 North Carolina $18,398 Missouri $18,394 Florida $18,319 Montana $18,278 Nebraska $18,239

Kentucky $18,218 South Carolina $18,141 Tennessee $18,092 Idaho $18,073 New Mexico $17,931 Oklahoma $17,900 Alabama $17,786 South Dakota $17,595

Arkansas $17,490 West Virginia $17,434 Mississippi $17,265

Top Paying Cities for Teaching Assistant (College)s

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:

San Jose: $24,419
San Francisco: $24,152
Oakland: $23,643

San Jose, CA $24,419

San Francisco, CA $24,152

Oakland, CA $23,643

New York, NY $22,291

Paramus, NJ $22,020

Queens Village, NY $22,019

Passaic, NJ $22,001

Bergenfield, NJ $21,999

Stamford, CT $21,956

Huntington, NY $21,948

Newark, NJ $21,805

Bridgeport, CT $21,765

Vallejo, CA $21,726

New Brunswick, NJ $21,718

Petaluma, CA $21,707

Middlesex, NJ $21,670

Somerset, NJ $21,656

Santa Cruz, CA $21,631

Boston, MA $21,513

Monterey, CA $21,445

Seattle, WA $21,401

Santa Rosa, CA $21,397

Los Angeles, CA $21,391

Juneau, AK $21,341

Washington, DC $21,319

Orange, CA $21,251

Santa Ana, CA $21,199

Long Beach, CA $21,180

Anaheim, CA $21,176

Anchorage, AK $21,166

Santa Maria, CA $21,108

Everett, WA $21,105

Danbury, CT $21,036

Bremerton, WA $21,010

Tacoma, WA $20,940

New Suffolk, NY $20,940

Sacramento, CA $20,934

Santa Barbara, CA $20,913

Trenton, NJ $20,892

San Diego, CA $20,892

Brockton, MA $20,870

Fairbanks, AK $20,823

Lompoc, CA $20,773

Lowell, MA $20,758

Ventura, CA $20,754

Nashua, NH $20,750

Stockton, CA $20,748

Modesto, CA $20,607

Poughkeepsie, NY $20,564

Olympia, WA $20,528

Kennewick, WA $20,528

New Haven, CT $20,520

Lawrence, MA $20,450

Hartford, CT $20,431

Riverside, CA $20,427

New Bedford, MA $20,408

Richland, WA $20,408

Bakersfield, CA $20,380

San Bernardino, CA $20,373

New Britain, CT $20,371

Atlantic City, NJ $20,371

New London, CT $20,363

Norwich, CT $20,357

Portsmouth, NH $20,353

Boulder, CO $20,312

Portland, OR $20,286

Worcester, MA $20,284

Minneapolis, MN $20,224

Philadelphia, PA $20,197

Honolulu, HI $20,133

Saint Paul, MN $20,123

Vineland, NJ $20,119

Providence, RI $20,063

Chicago, IL $20,007

Bellingham, WA $19,984

Springfield, MA $19,968

Baltimore, MD $19,962

Chico, CA $19,914

Pittsfield, MA $19,862

Manchester, NH $19,825

Spokane, WA $19,740

Denver, CO $19,738

Albany, NY $19,647

Troy, NY $19,639

Nassau, NY $19,618

Schenectady, NY $19,598

Wilmington, DE $19,583

Burlington, VT $19,556

Salem, OR $19,548

Portland, ME $19,488

Yakima, WA $19,469

Rochester, MN $19,409

Reno, NV $19,399

Fresno, CA $19,399

Milwaukee, WI $19,381

Detroit, MI $19,362

Ann Arbor, MI $19,359

Allentown, PA $19,356

Colorado Springs, CO $19,323

Syracuse, NY $19,314

Carson City, NV $19,314

Houston, TX $19,287

Eugene, OR $19,277

Gary, IN $19,254

Springfield, OR $19,238

Bismarck, ND $19,234

Galveston, TX $19,221

Medford, OR $19,192

Fort Collins, CO $19,184

Concord, NH $19,174

Austin, TX $19,169

Mesa, AZ $19,128

Reading, PA $19,126

Phoenix, AZ $19,124

Dallas, TX $19,118

Saint Cloud, MN $19,100

Madison, WI $19,074

Utica, NY $19,021

Rochester, NY $18,990

Des Moines, IA $18,988

Raleigh, NC $18,987

Atlanta, GA $18,958

Battle Creek, MI $18,952

Salt Lake City, UT $18,946

Lancaster, PA $18,917

Harrisburg, PA $18,890

Kansas City, MO $18,870

Champaign, IL $18,867

Kansas City, KS $18,867

Fort Worth, TX $18,865

Columbus, OH $18,861

Boca Raton, FL $18,857

Pittsburgh, PA $18,849

Richmond, VA $18,841

Indianapolis, IN $18,837

Cleveland, OH $18,836

Las Vegas, NV $18,812

Cincinnati, OH $18,812

Petersburg, VA $18,783

Huntsville, AL $18,754

Lansing, MI $18,741

Lebanon, PA $18,739

Pueblo, CO $18,737

Appleton, WI $18,731

Buffalo, NY $18,723

Dayton, OH $18,717

Racine, WI $18,714

Charlotte, NC $18,712

Saint Louis, MO $18,706

York, PA $18,694

Elkhart, IN $18,694

Gastonia, NC $18,691

Billings, MT $18,686

Beaumont, TX $18,681

Lorain, OH $18,677

Benton Harbor, MI $18,673

Toledo, OH $18,669

Binghamton, NY $18,659

Rock Hill, SC $18,657

Rockford, IL $18,648

Springfield, IL $18,640

Elyria, OH $18,638

Fargo, ND $18,638

Flagstaff, AZ $18,625

Fort Lauderdale, FL $18,613

Duluth, MN $18,601

Miami, FL $18,601

Cheyenne, WY $18,588

Grand Forks, ND $18,588

Bangor, ME $18,545

Cedar Rapids, IA $18,524

Durham, NC $18,516

Louisville, KY $18,514

Grand Rapids, MI $18,510

Hialeah, FL $18,508

Casper, WY $18,481

Scranton, PA $18,458

New Orleans, LA $18,452

Virginia Beach, VA $18,450

Akron, OH $18,441

Peoria, IL $18,415

Sarasota, FL $18,412

Nashville, TN $18,398

Omaha, NE $18,398

Green Bay, WI $18,398

Baton Rouge, LA $18,388

Charleston, SC $18,384

Jamestown, NY $18,375

Davenport, IA $18,375

Tucson, AZ $18,365

Saint Petersburg, FL $18,353

Tampa, FL $18,350

Evansville, IN $18,338

Port Arthur, TX $18,338

Bradenton, FL $18,330

Santa Fe, NM $18,295

Orlando, FL $18,261

Clearwater, FL $18,255

Canton, OH $18,214

La Crosse, WI $18,214

Albuquerque, NM $18,202

Newport News, VA $18,201

High Point, NC $18,195

Ogden, UT $18,187

Corpus Christi, TX $18,171

Norfolk, VA $18,160

Laramie, WY $18,160

Rock Island, IL $18,148

Saginaw, MI $18,144

Jacksonville, FL $18,142

Salisbury, NC $18,139

Boise, ID $18,135

Moline, IL $18,125

Fort Myers, FL $18,119

Memphis, TN $18,115

Tulsa, OK $18,106

Waterloo, IA $18,094

Spartanburg, SC $18,075

Lincoln, NE $18,065

Fort Wayne, IN $18,061

Provo, UT $18,059

Cedar Falls, IA $18,036

San Antonio, TX $18,028

Greensboro, NC $18,020

South Bend, IN $18,019

Savannah, GA $17,997

Muskegon, MI $17,989

Birmingham, AL $17,988

Winston Salem, NC $17,978

Lake Charles, LA $17,931

Anderson, IN $17,928

Lexington, KY $17,922

Augusta, GA $17,916

Greenville, SC $17,916

Lima, OH $17,900

Wichita, KS $17,898

Tuscaloosa, AL $17,898

Columbia, SC $17,881

Springfield, OH $17,877

Asheville, NC $17,846

Bloomington, IN $17,833

Knoxville, TN $17,763

Shreveport, LA $17,761

Wilmington, NC $17,736

Roanoke, VA $17,736

Topeka, KS $17,701

Frankfort, KY $17,699

Oklahoma City, OK $17,686

Chillicothe, OH $17,678

Longview, TX $17,676

Melbourne, FL $17,674

Sioux Falls, SD $17,643

Mobile, AL $17,641

Terre Haute, IN $17,633

Altoona, PA $17,622

Amarillo, TX $17,608

Killeen, TX $17,602

Fayetteville, AR $17,587

Chattanooga, TN $17,581

Sioux City, IA $17,564

Idaho Falls, ID $17,560

Lynchburg, VA $17,544

Gainesville, FL $17,519

Portsmouth, OH $17,509

Little Rock, AR $17,505

Lafayette, LA $17,498

Youngstown, OH $17,498

Daytona Beach, FL $17,486

Clarksville, TN $17,484

Pensacola, FL $17,482

Temple, TX $17,481

Hopkinsville, KY $17,424

Erie, PA $17,420

Florence, SC $17,413

Charleston, WV $17,382

Great Falls, MT $17,372

Macon, GA $17,345

Tallahassee, FL $17,343

Fayetteville, NC $17,339

Waco, TX $17,335

Helena, MT $17,322

Pine Bluff, AR $17,314

Vincennes, IN $17,291

Lubbock, TX $17,283

Alamogordo, NM $17,271

Twin Falls, ID $17,254

Rapid City, SD $17,248

Jackson, MS $17,213

Huntington, WV $17,212

Greenville, MS $17,211

Parkersburg, WV $17,191

Montgomery, AL $17,188

Wichita Falls, TX $17,169

Springfield, MO $17,169

Biloxi, MS $17,159

Monroe, LA $17,140

Johnstown, PA $17,126

Sumter, SC $17,118

Columbus, GA $17,116

Pascagoula, MS $17,080

Abilene, TX $17,080

Kingsport, TN $17,029

Albany, GA $17,029

Gulfport, MS $17,023

Alexandria, LA $16,960

Fort Smith, AR $16,911

El Paso, TX $16,859

Las Cruces, NM $16,772

Harlingen, TX $16,723

Pocatello, ID $16,719

Florence, AL $16,694

Brownsville, TX $16,690

Mcallen, TX $16,650

Dothan, AL $16,623

Columbus, MS $16,508

Altus, OK $16,417

Lawton, OK $16,381

Pierre, SD $16,311

What Skills Can Increase a Teaching Assistant (College)'s Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.11% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Classroom Management (Mentioned in 3.69% Job Postings): Classroom Management is a term teachers use to describe the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction.
Tutoring (Mentioned in 2.01% Job Postings): A Tutor is responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.11%
Classroom Management	3.69%
Tutoring	2.01%

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Teaching Assistant (College) Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Teaching Assistant (College) salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $19,360. While startup companies pay approximate $19,360.

Teaching Assistant (College) Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$19,360
Growth Stage	51~500	$19,360
Established	501~5000	$19,360
Enterprise	5000+	$19,360

Teaching Assistant (College) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Teaching Assistant (College)'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.

$15,914

Average $19,360/year

$24,081

$1,326

Average $1,613/month

$2,007

$306

Average $372/week

$463

Average $9/hour

$12

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$24,081	$2,007	$463	$12
Average	$19,360	$1,613	$372	$9
25th Percentile	$15,914	$1,326	$306	$8

Teaching Assistant (College) Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Teaching Assistant (College), 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.

Teaching Assistant (College) Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Asst. Professor - Architecture	$72,293	273%
Asst. Professor - Biology	$71,054	267%
Asst. Professor - Chemical Engineering	$96,271	397%
Asst. Professor - Civil Engineering	$90,454	367%

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FAQ about Teaching Assistant (College)

1. Where can a Teaching Assistant (College) earn the most?

A Teaching Assistant (College)'s earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer. According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Teaching Assistant (College) earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Teaching Assistant (College) is $24,419.

2. What is the highest pay for Teaching Assistant (College)?

The highest pay for Teaching Assistant (College) is $28,378.

3. What is the lowest pay for Teaching Assistant (College)?

The lowest pay for Teaching Assistant (College) is $12,777.

4. What are the responsibilities of Teaching Assistant (College)?

Teaches and participates in empirical (qualitative/quantitative) research within a specialized discipline/interdisciplinary field. Is enrolled in a graduate program. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty.

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