What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Teacher's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Teacher's salary?

An Assistant Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,769 for beginners, reaching about $35,445 at mid-level, and approach $37,170 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Teacher?

Assistant Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Teacher roles are District of Columbia $39,496, California $39,346, Massachusetts $38,822. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,486; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,318; Esl Teacher Assistant: $42,427; Upk Assistant Teacher: $40,754; Assistant Family Teacher: $38,622.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Teacher 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.

Assistant Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Teacher make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Teacher in the United States is $35,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,569
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,038 to $38,759
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,729

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Assistant Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,759	$3,230	$745	$19
Average	$35,672	$2,973	$686	$17
25th Percentile	$32,038	$2,670	$616	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Teacher Salaries

An Assistant Teacher'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 Assistant Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Teacher'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): $33,769
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,049
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,445
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,580
Expert (over 8 years): $37,170

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Assistant Teacher	$33,769
Intermediate Level Assistant Teacher	$34,049
Senior Level Assistant Teacher	$35,445
Specialist Level Assistant Teacher	$36,580
Expert Level Assistant Teacher	$37,170

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How Do Assistant Teacher 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 Assistant Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,496.
California: $39,346.
Massachusetts: $38,822.

District of Columbia $39,496 California $39,346 Massachusetts $38,822 Washington $38,679 New Jersey $38,665 Alaska $38,615 Connecticut $38,123 New York $37,923

Hawaii $37,284 Rhode Island $36,985 Maryland $36,782 Minnesota $36,503 Colorado $36,396 Illinois $36,361 Oregon $36,225 Delaware $36,125

New Hampshire $36,062 Virginia $35,922 Pennsylvania $35,512 Nevada $35,305 North Dakota $35,237 Michigan $35,130 Wisconsin $35,091 Vermont $35,012

Texas $34,795 Maine $34,780 Arizona $34,759 Ohio $34,734 Georgia $34,406 Indiana $34,242 Wyoming $34,210 Utah $34,160

Iowa $34,138 Kansas $33,967 Louisiana $33,917 North Carolina $33,899 Missouri $33,892 Florida $33,753 Montana $33,678 Nebraska $33,607

Kentucky $33,567 South Carolina $33,425 Tennessee $33,336 Idaho $33,300 New Mexico $33,039 Oklahoma $32,982 Alabama $32,772 South Dakota $32,419

Arkansas $32,226 West Virginia $32,123 Mississippi $31,812

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Teachers

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: $44,993
San Francisco: $44,501
Oakland: $43,563

San Jose, CA $44,993

San Francisco, CA $44,501

Oakland, CA $43,563

New York, NY $41,072

Paramus, NJ $40,573

Queens Village, NY $40,571

Passaic, NJ $40,537

Bergenfield, NJ $40,534

Stamford, CT $40,456

Huntington, NY $40,441

Newark, NJ $40,177

Bridgeport, CT $40,102

Vallejo, CA $40,031

New Brunswick, NJ $40,017

Petaluma, CA $39,996

Middlesex, NJ $39,928

Somerset, NJ $39,903

Santa Cruz, CA $39,856

Boston, MA $39,639

Monterey, CA $39,514

Seattle, WA $39,432

Santa Rosa, CA $39,425

Los Angeles, CA $39,414

Juneau, AK $39,321

Washington, DC $39,282

Orange, CA $39,155

Santa Ana, CA $39,061

Long Beach, CA $39,025

Anaheim, CA $39,018

Anchorage, AK $39,000

Santa Maria, CA $38,893

Everett, WA $38,886

Danbury, CT $38,761

Bremerton, WA $38,711

Tacoma, WA $38,583

New Suffolk, NY $38,582

Sacramento, CA $38,572

Santa Barbara, CA $38,533

Trenton, NJ $38,494

San Diego, CA $38,494

Brockton, MA $38,455

Fairbanks, AK $38,367

Lompoc, CA $38,276

Lowell, MA $38,247

Ventura, CA $38,240

Nashua, NH $38,233

Stockton, CA $38,230

Modesto, CA $37,969

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,891

Olympia, WA $37,823

Kennewick, WA $37,823

New Haven, CT $37,809

Lawrence, MA $37,680

Hartford, CT $37,645

Riverside, CA $37,638

New Bedford, MA $37,602

Richland, WA $37,602

Bakersfield, CA $37,552

San Bernardino, CA $37,538

New Britain, CT $37,534

Atlantic City, NJ $37,534

New London, CT $37,520

Norwich, CT $37,509

Portsmouth, NH $37,502

Boulder, CO $37,426

Portland, OR $37,377

Worcester, MA $37,374

Minneapolis, MN $37,263

Philadelphia, PA $37,213

Honolulu, HI $37,095

Saint Paul, MN $37,078

Vineland, NJ $37,070

Providence, RI $36,967

Chicago, IL $36,864

Bellingham, WA $36,821

Springfield, MA $36,792

Baltimore, MD $36,782

Chico, CA $36,692

Pittsfield, MA $36,596

Manchester, NH $36,528

Spokane, WA $36,371

Denver, CO $36,368

Albany, NY $36,200

Troy, NY $36,186

Nassau, NY $36,148

Schenectady, NY $36,111

Wilmington, DE $36,082

Burlington, VT $36,032

Salem, OR $36,018

Portland, ME $35,908

Yakima, WA $35,872

Rochester, MN $35,761

Reno, NV $35,743

Fresno, CA $35,743

Milwaukee, WI $35,711

Detroit, MI $35,676

Ann Arbor, MI $35,670

Allentown, PA $35,665

Colorado Springs, CO $35,604

Syracuse, NY $35,586

Carson City, NV $35,586

Houston, TX $35,537

Eugene, OR $35,519

Gary, IN $35,476

Springfield, OR $35,447

Bismarck, ND $35,440

Galveston, TX $35,415

Medford, OR $35,362

Fort Collins, CO $35,347

Concord, NH $35,330

Austin, TX $35,319

Mesa, AZ $35,244

Reading, PA $35,240

Phoenix, AZ $35,237

Dallas, TX $35,226

Saint Cloud, MN $35,192

Madison, WI $35,144

Utica, NY $35,048

Rochester, NY $34,991

Des Moines, IA $34,987

Raleigh, NC $34,984

Atlanta, GA $34,930

Battle Creek, MI $34,919

Salt Lake City, UT $34,909

Lancaster, PA $34,855

Harrisburg, PA $34,805

Kansas City, MO $34,770

Champaign, IL $34,762

Kansas City, KS $34,762

Fort Worth, TX $34,759

Columbus, OH $34,753

Boca Raton, FL $34,745

Pittsburgh, PA $34,730

Richmond, VA $34,716

Indianapolis, IN $34,709

Cleveland, OH $34,705

Las Vegas, NV $34,663

Cincinnati, OH $34,663

Petersburg, VA $34,609

Huntsville, AL $34,556

Lansing, MI $34,532

Lebanon, PA $34,527

Pueblo, CO $34,523

Appleton, WI $34,513

Buffalo, NY $34,498

Dayton, OH $34,488

Racine, WI $34,481

Charlotte, NC $34,477

Saint Louis, MO $34,466

York, PA $34,445

Elkhart, IN $34,445

Gastonia, NC $34,438

Billings, MT $34,430

Beaumont, TX $34,420

Lorain, OH $34,413

Benton Harbor, MI $34,406

Toledo, OH $34,399

Binghamton, NY $34,381

Rock Hill, SC $34,377

Rockford, IL $34,359

Springfield, IL $34,345

Elyria, OH $34,342

Fargo, ND $34,342

Flagstaff, AZ $34,317

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,295

Duluth, MN $34,274

Miami, FL $34,274

Cheyenne, WY $34,249

Grand Forks, ND $34,249

Bangor, ME $34,170

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,131

Durham, NC $34,116

Louisville, KY $34,113

Grand Rapids, MI $34,106

Hialeah, FL $34,103

Casper, WY $34,053

Scranton, PA $34,010

New Orleans, LA $33,999

Virginia Beach, VA $33,996

Akron, OH $33,978

Peoria, IL $33,931

Sarasota, FL $33,924

Nashville, TN $33,899

Omaha, NE $33,899

Green Bay, WI $33,899

Baton Rouge, LA $33,881

Charleston, SC $33,874

Jamestown, NY $33,856

Davenport, IA $33,856

Tucson, AZ $33,839

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,817

Tampa, FL $33,810

Evansville, IN $33,789

Port Arthur, TX $33,789

Bradenton, FL $33,774

Santa Fe, NM $33,710

Orlando, FL $33,646

Clearwater, FL $33,635

Canton, OH $33,560

La Crosse, WI $33,560

Albuquerque, NM $33,539

Newport News, VA $33,535

High Point, NC $33,525

Ogden, UT $33,510

Corpus Christi, TX $33,482

Norfolk, VA $33,460

Laramie, WY $33,460

Rock Island, IL $33,439

Saginaw, MI $33,432

Jacksonville, FL $33,428

Salisbury, NC $33,421

Boise, ID $33,414

Moline, IL $33,396

Fort Myers, FL $33,386

Memphis, TN $33,378

Tulsa, OK $33,361

Waterloo, IA $33,339

Spartanburg, SC $33,303

Lincoln, NE $33,286

Fort Wayne, IN $33,279

Provo, UT $33,275

Cedar Falls, IA $33,232

San Antonio, TX $33,218

Greensboro, NC $33,204

South Bend, IN $33,200

Savannah, GA $33,161

Muskegon, MI $33,147

Birmingham, AL $33,143

Winston Salem, NC $33,125

Lake Charles, LA $33,039

Anderson, IN $33,032

Lexington, KY $33,022

Augusta, GA $33,011

Greenville, SC $33,011

Lima, OH $32,982

Wichita, KS $32,979

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,979

Columbia, SC $32,947

Springfield, OH $32,940

Asheville, NC $32,883

Bloomington, IN $32,858

Knoxville, TN $32,729

Shreveport, LA $32,726

Wilmington, NC $32,679

Roanoke, VA $32,679

Topeka, KS $32,615

Frankfort, KY $32,611

Oklahoma City, OK $32,586

Chillicothe, OH $32,572

Longview, TX $32,569

Melbourne, FL $32,565

Sioux Falls, SD $32,508

Mobile, AL $32,504

Terre Haute, IN $32,490

Altoona, PA $32,469

Amarillo, TX $32,444

Killeen, TX $32,433

Fayetteville, AR $32,405

Chattanooga, TN $32,394

Sioux City, IA $32,362

Idaho Falls, ID $32,355

Lynchburg, VA $32,326

Gainesville, FL $32,280

Portsmouth, OH $32,262

Little Rock, AR $32,255

Lafayette, LA $32,240

Youngstown, OH $32,240

Daytona Beach, FL $32,219

Clarksville, TN $32,215

Pensacola, FL $32,212

Temple, TX $32,209

Hopkinsville, KY $32,105

Erie, PA $32,098

Florence, SC $32,083

Charleston, WV $32,026

Great Falls, MT $32,009

Macon, GA $31,959

Tallahassee, FL $31,955

Fayetteville, NC $31,948

Waco, TX $31,941

Helena, MT $31,916

Pine Bluff, AR $31,902

Vincennes, IN $31,859

Lubbock, TX $31,844

Alamogordo, NM $31,823

Twin Falls, ID $31,791

Rapid City, SD $31,780

Jackson, MS $31,716

Huntington, WV $31,714

Greenville, MS $31,712

Parkersburg, WV $31,676

Montgomery, AL $31,670

Wichita Falls, TX $31,634

Springfield, MO $31,634

Biloxi, MS $31,616

Monroe, LA $31,581

Johnstown, PA $31,556

Sumter, SC $31,541

Columbus, GA $31,538

Pascagoula, MS $31,470

Abilene, TX $31,470

Kingsport, TN $31,377

Albany, GA $31,377

Gulfport, MS $31,366

Alexandria, LA $31,249

Fort Smith, AR $31,160

El Paso, TX $31,063

Las Cruces, NM $30,903

Harlingen, TX $30,812

Pocatello, ID $30,806

Florence, AL $30,760

Brownsville, TX $30,753

Mcallen, TX $30,678

Dothan, AL $30,628

Columbus, MS $30,416

Altus, OK $30,250

Lawton, OK $30,182

Pierre, SD $30,054

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Teacher'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 an Assistant Teacher'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	$39,596	11%
Hard Working	$38,169	7%
Coaching	$38,169	7%
Critical Thinking	$37,456	5%
Flexibility	$37,099	4%
Problem Solving	$37,099	4%

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Assistant Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Teacher'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 May 01, 2026

$32,038

Average $35,672/year

$38,759

$2,670

Average $2,973/month

$3,230

$616

Average $686/week

$745

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,759	$3,230	$745	$19
Average	$35,672	$2,973	$686	$17
25th Percentile	$32,038	$2,670	$616	$15

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Salary Trends for Assistant Teacher

Salaries for an Assistant Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,487 in 2023 to around $44,126 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Teacher salary trends, .

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