What are the main factors that influence a Teaching Aide's salary?

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

How does experience change A Teaching Aide's salary?

A Teaching Aide's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,484 for beginners, reaching about $36,195 at mid-level, and approach $37,957 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Teaching Aide?

Teaching Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teaching Aide roles are District of Columbia $39,128, California $38,979, Massachusetts $38,460. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teaching Aide roles make?

Salaries for Teaching Aide level roles vary by specialization: Teaching Consultant: $123,039; Teaching Professor: $104,315; Teaching Pastor: $61,666; Teaching Instructor: $60,439; Teaching Fellow: $53,980.

How do different companies affect a Teaching Aide's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Teaching Aide roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Teaching Aide Salary in the United States

How much does a Teaching Aide make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teaching Aide in the United States is $35,339 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,316
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,235 to $38,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,497

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Teaching Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,468	$3,206	$740	$18
Average	$35,339	$2,945	$680	$17
25th Percentile	$31,235	$2,603	$601	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Teaching Aide Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Teaching Aide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Teaching Aide's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,484
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,769
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,354
Expert (over 8 years): $37,957

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Teaching Aide	$34,484
Intermediate Level Teaching Aide	$34,769
Senior Level Teaching Aide	$36,195
Specialist Level Teaching Aide	$37,354
Expert Level Teaching Aide	$37,957

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How Do Teaching Aide 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 Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,128.
California: $38,979.
Massachusetts: $38,460.

District of Columbia $39,128 California $38,979 Massachusetts $38,460 Washington $38,319 New Jersey $38,304 Alaska $38,255 Connecticut $37,767 New York $37,569

Hawaii $36,937 Rhode Island $36,640 Maryland $36,438 Minnesota $36,163 Colorado $36,057 Illinois $36,021 Oregon $35,887 Delaware $35,788

New Hampshire $35,726 Virginia $35,587 Pennsylvania $35,180 Nevada $34,975 North Dakota $34,908 Michigan $34,802 Wisconsin $34,763 Vermont $34,686

Texas $34,470 Maine $34,456 Arizona $34,435 Ohio $34,410 Georgia $34,085 Indiana $33,922 Wyoming $33,890 Utah $33,841

Iowa $33,820 Kansas $33,650 Louisiana $33,601 North Carolina $33,583 Missouri $33,576 Florida $33,438 Montana $33,364 Nebraska $33,293

Kentucky $33,254 South Carolina $33,113 Tennessee $33,025 Idaho $32,989 New Mexico $32,731 Oklahoma $32,675 Alabama $32,466 South Dakota $32,116

Arkansas $31,926 West Virginia $31,823 Mississippi $31,516

Top Paying Cities for Teaching Aides

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: $44,574
San Francisco: $44,086
Oakland: $43,156

San Jose, CA $44,574

San Francisco, CA $44,086

Oakland, CA $43,156

New York, NY $40,689

Paramus, NJ $40,195

Queens Village, NY $40,193

Passaic, NJ $40,159

Bergenfield, NJ $40,156

Stamford, CT $40,078

Huntington, NY $40,064

Newark, NJ $39,803

Bridgeport, CT $39,728

Vallejo, CA $39,658

New Brunswick, NJ $39,644

Petaluma, CA $39,623

Middlesex, NJ $39,555

Somerset, NJ $39,531

Santa Cruz, CA $39,485

Boston, MA $39,269

Monterey, CA $39,145

Seattle, WA $39,064

Santa Rosa, CA $39,057

Los Angeles, CA $39,047

Juneau, AK $38,955

Washington, DC $38,916

Orange, CA $38,790

Santa Ana, CA $38,697

Long Beach, CA $38,661

Anaheim, CA $38,654

Anchorage, AK $38,637

Santa Maria, CA $38,531

Everett, WA $38,523

Danbury, CT $38,399

Bremerton, WA $38,350

Tacoma, WA $38,223

New Suffolk, NY $38,222

Sacramento, CA $38,212

Santa Barbara, CA $38,174

Trenton, NJ $38,135

San Diego, CA $38,135

Brockton, MA $38,096

Fairbanks, AK $38,009

Lompoc, CA $37,919

Lowell, MA $37,891

Ventura, CA $37,884

Nashua, NH $37,877

Stockton, CA $37,873

Modesto, CA $37,615

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,538

Olympia, WA $37,470

Kennewick, WA $37,470

New Haven, CT $37,456

Lawrence, MA $37,329

Hartford, CT $37,294

Riverside, CA $37,287

New Bedford, MA $37,251

Richland, WA $37,251

Bakersfield, CA $37,202

San Bernardino, CA $37,188

New Britain, CT $37,184

Atlantic City, NJ $37,184

New London, CT $37,170

Norwich, CT $37,159

Portsmouth, NH $37,152

Boulder, CO $37,077

Portland, OR $37,029

Worcester, MA $37,025

Minneapolis, MN $36,916

Philadelphia, PA $36,866

Honolulu, HI $36,749

Saint Paul, MN $36,732

Vineland, NJ $36,725

Providence, RI $36,622

Chicago, IL $36,520

Bellingham, WA $36,477

Springfield, MA $36,449

Baltimore, MD $36,438

Chico, CA $36,350

Pittsfield, MA $36,255

Manchester, NH $36,188

Spokane, WA $36,032

Denver, CO $36,029

Albany, NY $35,862

Troy, NY $35,848

Nassau, NY $35,810

Schenectady, NY $35,774

Wilmington, DE $35,746

Burlington, VT $35,696

Salem, OR $35,682

Portland, ME $35,573

Yakima, WA $35,537

Rochester, MN $35,428

Reno, NV $35,410

Fresno, CA $35,410

Milwaukee, WI $35,378

Detroit, MI $35,343

Ann Arbor, MI $35,337

Allentown, PA $35,332

Colorado Springs, CO $35,272

Syracuse, NY $35,255

Carson City, NV $35,255

Houston, TX $35,205

Eugene, OR $35,187

Gary, IN $35,145

Springfield, OR $35,117

Bismarck, ND $35,110

Galveston, TX $35,085

Medford, OR $35,032

Fort Collins, CO $35,018

Concord, NH $35,000

Austin, TX $34,990

Mesa, AZ $34,915

Reading, PA $34,912

Phoenix, AZ $34,908

Dallas, TX $34,898

Saint Cloud, MN $34,864

Madison, WI $34,816

Utica, NY $34,721

Rochester, NY $34,664

Des Moines, IA $34,661

Raleigh, NC $34,657

Atlanta, GA $34,604

Battle Creek, MI $34,594

Salt Lake City, UT $34,583

Lancaster, PA $34,530

Harrisburg, PA $34,481

Kansas City, MO $34,445

Champaign, IL $34,438

Kansas City, KS $34,438

Fort Worth, TX $34,435

Columbus, OH $34,429

Boca Raton, FL $34,421

Pittsburgh, PA $34,406

Richmond, VA $34,392

Indianapolis, IN $34,385

Cleveland, OH $34,382

Las Vegas, NV $34,339

Cincinnati, OH $34,339

Petersburg, VA $34,286

Huntsville, AL $34,233

Lansing, MI $34,210

Lebanon, PA $34,205

Pueblo, CO $34,201

Appleton, WI $34,191

Buffalo, NY $34,177

Dayton, OH $34,166

Racine, WI $34,159

Charlotte, NC $34,156

Saint Louis, MO $34,145

York, PA $34,124

Elkhart, IN $34,124

Gastonia, NC $34,117

Billings, MT $34,109

Beaumont, TX $34,099

Lorain, OH $34,092

Benton Harbor, MI $34,085

Toledo, OH $34,078

Binghamton, NY $34,060

Rock Hill, SC $34,057

Rockford, IL $34,039

Springfield, IL $34,025

Elyria, OH $34,021

Fargo, ND $34,021

Flagstaff, AZ $33,997

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,975

Duluth, MN $33,954

Miami, FL $33,954

Cheyenne, WY $33,929

Grand Forks, ND $33,929

Bangor, ME $33,852

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,813

Durham, NC $33,798

Louisville, KY $33,795

Grand Rapids, MI $33,788

Hialeah, FL $33,784

Casper, WY $33,735

Scranton, PA $33,693

New Orleans, LA $33,682

Virginia Beach, VA $33,678

Akron, OH $33,661

Peoria, IL $33,615

Sarasota, FL $33,608

Nashville, TN $33,583

Omaha, NE $33,583

Green Bay, WI $33,583

Baton Rouge, LA $33,565

Charleston, SC $33,558

Jamestown, NY $33,541

Davenport, IA $33,541

Tucson, AZ $33,523

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,502

Tampa, FL $33,495

Evansville, IN $33,473

Port Arthur, TX $33,473

Bradenton, FL $33,459

Santa Fe, NM $33,396

Orlando, FL $33,332

Clearwater, FL $33,322

Canton, OH $33,247

La Crosse, WI $33,247

Albuquerque, NM $33,226

Newport News, VA $33,223

High Point, NC $33,212

Ogden, UT $33,198

Corpus Christi, TX $33,170

Norfolk, VA $33,148

Laramie, WY $33,148

Rock Island, IL $33,127

Saginaw, MI $33,120

Jacksonville, FL $33,117

Salisbury, NC $33,109

Boise, ID $33,102

Moline, IL $33,085

Fort Myers, FL $33,074

Memphis, TN $33,067

Tulsa, OK $33,049

Waterloo, IA $33,028

Spartanburg, SC $32,993

Lincoln, NE $32,975

Fort Wayne, IN $32,968

Provo, UT $32,965

Cedar Falls, IA $32,922

San Antonio, TX $32,908

Greensboro, NC $32,894

South Bend, IN $32,890

Savannah, GA $32,852

Muskegon, MI $32,837

Birmingham, AL $32,834

Winston Salem, NC $32,817

Lake Charles, LA $32,731

Anderson, IN $32,724

Lexington, KY $32,714

Augusta, GA $32,703

Greenville, SC $32,703

Lima, OH $32,675

Wichita, KS $32,671

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,671

Columbia, SC $32,639

Springfield, OH $32,632

Asheville, NC $32,576

Bloomington, IN $32,551

Knoxville, TN $32,424

Shreveport, LA $32,420

Wilmington, NC $32,374

Roanoke, VA $32,374

Topeka, KS $32,311

Frankfort, KY $32,307

Oklahoma City, OK $32,283

Chillicothe, OH $32,268

Longview, TX $32,265

Melbourne, FL $32,261

Sioux Falls, SD $32,205

Mobile, AL $32,201

Terre Haute, IN $32,187

Altoona, PA $32,166

Amarillo, TX $32,141

Killeen, TX $32,131

Fayetteville, AR $32,102

Chattanooga, TN $32,092

Sioux City, IA $32,060

Idaho Falls, ID $32,053

Lynchburg, VA $32,025

Gainesville, FL $31,979

Portsmouth, OH $31,961

Little Rock, AR $31,954

Lafayette, LA $31,940

Youngstown, OH $31,940

Daytona Beach, FL $31,919

Clarksville, TN $31,915

Pensacola, FL $31,911

Temple, TX $31,909

Hopkinsville, KY $31,805

Erie, PA $31,798

Florence, SC $31,784

Charleston, WV $31,728

Great Falls, MT $31,710

Macon, GA $31,661

Tallahassee, FL $31,657

Fayetteville, NC $31,650

Waco, TX $31,643

Helena, MT $31,618

Pine Bluff, AR $31,605

Vincennes, IN $31,562

Lubbock, TX $31,547

Alamogordo, NM $31,526

Twin Falls, ID $31,494

Rapid City, SD $31,484

Jackson, MS $31,420

Huntington, WV $31,418

Greenville, MS $31,417

Parkersburg, WV $31,381

Montgomery, AL $31,374

Wichita Falls, TX $31,339

Springfield, MO $31,339

Biloxi, MS $31,321

Monroe, LA $31,286

Johnstown, PA $31,261

Sumter, SC $31,247

Columbus, GA $31,244

Pascagoula, MS $31,176

Abilene, TX $31,176

Kingsport, TN $31,085

Albany, GA $31,085

Gulfport, MS $31,074

Alexandria, LA $30,957

Fort Smith, AR $30,869

El Paso, TX $30,774

Las Cruces, NM $30,615

Harlingen, TX $30,525

Pocatello, ID $30,519

Florence, AL $30,473

Brownsville, TX $30,466

Mcallen, TX $30,392

Dothan, AL $30,342

Columbus, MS $30,132

Altus, OK $29,968

Lawton, OK $29,901

Pierre, SD $29,773

What Skills Can Increase a Teaching Aide's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Teaching Aide's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$39,227	11%
Hard Working	$37,813	7%
Coaching	$37,813	7%
Critical Thinking	$37,106	5%
Flexibility	$36,753	4%
Problem Solving	$36,753	4%

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Teaching Aide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Teaching Aide roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Teaching Aide positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Teaching Aide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Teaching Aide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$53,009	$25.0	50%
Business Services	$42,407	$20.0	20%

Teaching Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Teaching Aide'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

$31,235

Average $35,339/year

$38,468

$2,603

Average $2,945/month

$3,206

$601

Average $680/week

$740

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Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,468	$3,206	$740	$18
Average	$35,339	$2,945	$680	$17
25th Percentile	$31,235	$2,603	$601	$15

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Salary Trends for Teaching Aide

Salaries for a Teaching Aide can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,439 in 2023 to around $45,070 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Teaching Aide salary trends, .

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