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

A Teacher Assistant Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,830 for beginners, reaching about $36,556 at mid-level, and approach $38,337 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Teacher Assistant Teacher?

Teacher Assistant Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teacher Assistant Teacher roles are District of Columbia $40,734, California $40,580, Massachusetts $40,039. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teacher Assistant Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Teacher Assistant Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,500; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,327; Assistant Childcare Teacher: $40,826; Upk Assistant Teacher: $40,754; Assistant Family Teacher: $38,625.

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

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

Teacher Assistant Teacher Salary in the United States

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

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teacher Assistant Teacher in the United States is $36,790 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,880
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,047 to $39,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,639

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Teacher Assistant Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,978	$3,332	$769	$19
Average	$36,790	$3,066	$708	$18
25th Percentile	$33,047	$2,754	$636	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Teacher Assistant Teacher Salaries

A Teacher 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 Teacher Assistant Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Teacher 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): $34,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,118
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,556
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,728
Expert (over 8 years): $38,337

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Teacher Assistant Teacher	$34,830
Intermediate Level Teacher Assistant Teacher	$35,118
Senior Level Teacher Assistant Teacher	$36,556
Specialist Level Teacher Assistant Teacher	$37,728
Expert Level Teacher Assistant Teacher	$38,337

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

District of Columbia: $40,734.
California: $40,580.
Massachusetts: $40,039.

District of Columbia $40,734 California $40,580 Massachusetts $40,039 Washington $39,892 New Jersey $39,877 Alaska $39,825 Connecticut $39,318 New York $39,112

Hawaii $38,453 Rhode Island $38,144 Maryland $37,934 Minnesota $37,647 Colorado $37,537 Illinois $37,500 Oregon $37,360 Delaware $37,257

New Hampshire $37,193 Virginia $37,048 Pennsylvania $36,625 Nevada $36,411 North Dakota $36,341 Michigan $36,231 Wisconsin $36,191 Vermont $36,110

Texas $35,885 Maine $35,870 Arizona $35,848 Ohio $35,823 Georgia $35,484 Indiana $35,315 Wyoming $35,282 Utah $35,230

Iowa $35,208 Kansas $35,032 Louisiana $34,980 North Carolina $34,962 Missouri $34,954 Florida $34,811 Montana $34,734 Nebraska $34,660

Kentucky $34,620 South Carolina $34,472 Tennessee $34,380 Idaho $34,344 New Mexico $34,075 Oklahoma $34,016 Alabama $33,799 South Dakota $33,435

Arkansas $33,236 West Virginia $33,130 Mississippi $32,810

Top Paying Cities for Teacher 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: $46,403
San Francisco: $45,947
Oakland: $44,928

San Jose, CA $46,403

San Francisco, CA $45,947

Oakland, CA $44,928

New York, NY $42,636

Queens Village, NY $42,360

Paramus, NJ $42,066

Passaic, NJ $42,029

Bergenfield, NJ $41,992

Stamford, CT $41,937

Huntington, NY $41,900

Newark, NJ $41,661

Bridgeport, CT $41,588

New Brunswick, NJ $41,466

Vallejo, CA $41,389

Middlesex, NJ $41,367

Somerset, NJ $41,334

Petaluma, CA $41,249

Santa Cruz, CA $41,106

Boston, MA $41,032

Monterey, CA $40,848

Fairbanks, AK $40,822

Los Angeles, CA $40,753

Washington, DC $40,734

Seattle, WA $40,668

Santa Rosa, CA $40,661

Juneau, AK $40,554

Orange, CA $40,432

Anchorage, AK $40,366

Anaheim, CA $40,340

Santa Ana, CA $40,285

Nassau, NY $40,263

Long Beach, CA $40,248

Danbury, CT $40,237

Santa Maria, CA $40,112

Everett, WA $40,105

Bremerton, WA $39,925

Trenton, NJ $39,855

Sacramento, CA $39,840

San Diego, CA $39,822

Brockton, MA $39,807

Tacoma, WA $39,792

Santa Barbara, CA $39,741

Lowell, MA $39,594

New Suffolk, NY $39,579

Nashua, NH $39,535

Lompoc, CA $39,476

Ventura, CA $39,439

Stockton, CA $39,428

New Haven, CT $39,354

Atlantic City, NJ $39,259

Hartford, CT $39,178

Modesto, CA $39,159

Poughkeepsie, NY $39,079

New Britain, CT $39,060

Olympia, WA $39,009

Kennewick, WA $39,009

New London, CT $39,001

Norwich, CT $38,990

Lawrence, MA $38,972

Bakersfield, CA $38,869

Riverside, CA $38,817

New Bedford, MA $38,817

Richland, WA $38,781

Portsmouth, NH $38,751

Vineland, NJ $38,744

San Bernardino, CA $38,714

Boulder, CO $38,611

Worcester, MA $38,582

Portland, OR $38,549

Saint Paul, MN $38,505

Minneapolis, MN $38,505

Philadelphia, PA $38,453

Honolulu, HI $38,258

Springfield, MA $38,129

Providence, RI $38,126

Chicago, IL $38,019

Bellingham, WA $37,975

Baltimore, MD $37,934

Chico, CA $37,842

Wilmington, DE $37,780

Pittsfield, MA $37,743

Manchester, NH $37,673

Spokane, WA $37,511

Denver, CO $37,508

Albany, NY $37,335

Troy, NY $37,320

Schenectady, NY $37,243

Burlington, VT $37,162

Portland, ME $37,033

Salem, OR $37,004

Yakima, WA $36,996

Ann Arbor, MI $36,985

Rochester, MN $36,882

Fresno, CA $36,864

Reno, NV $36,864

Milwaukee, WI $36,831

Detroit, MI $36,794

Allentown, PA $36,783

Carson City, NV $36,779

Houston, TX $36,724

Colorado Springs, CO $36,720

Syracuse, NY $36,702

Eugene, OR $36,632

Bismarck, ND $36,588

Gary, IN $36,588

Galveston, TX $36,588

Springfield, OR $36,558

Medford, OR $36,470

Fort Collins, CO $36,455

Austin, TX $36,426

Mesa, AZ $36,349

Phoenix, AZ $36,341

Dallas, TX $36,330

Reading, PA $36,308

Saint Cloud, MN $36,294

Concord, NH $36,260

Madison, WI $36,246

Utica, NY $36,146

Raleigh, NC $36,117

Las Vegas, NV $36,113

Rochester, NY $36,088

Des Moines, IA $36,084

Atlanta, GA $36,025

Battle Creek, MI $36,014

Salt Lake City, UT $36,003

Lancaster, PA $35,948

Champaign, IL $35,940

Harrisburg, PA $35,896

Durham, NC $35,863

Kansas City, MO $35,859

Kansas City, KS $35,852

Fort Worth, TX $35,848

Boca Raton, FL $35,834

Cleveland, OH $35,830

Columbus, OH $35,823

Pittsburgh, PA $35,819

Richmond, VA $35,804

Indianapolis, IN $35,797

Cincinnati, OH $35,749

Petersburg, VA $35,694

Billings, MT $35,613

Lansing, MI $35,613

Huntsville, AL $35,613

Lebanon, PA $35,609

Dayton, OH $35,606

Pueblo, CO $35,606

Appleton, WI $35,595

Buffalo, NY $35,580

Racine, WI $35,561

Charlotte, NC $35,558

Saint Louis, MO $35,547

Springfield, IL $35,532

Elkhart, IN $35,525

York, PA $35,525

Gastonia, NC $35,521

Benton Harbor, MI $35,521

Beaumont, TX $35,499

Lorain, OH $35,492

Toledo, OH $35,477

Binghamton, NY $35,458

Rock Hill, SC $35,455

Rockford, IL $35,436

Fargo, ND $35,418

Elyria, OH $35,418

Flagstaff, AZ $35,392

Fort Lauderdale, FL $35,370

Miami, FL $35,348

Duluth, MN $35,289

Bangor, ME $35,241

Cedar Rapids, IA $35,201

Louisville, KY $35,182

Grand Rapids, MI $35,175

Hialeah, FL $35,171

Casper, WY $35,120

Scranton, PA $35,076

New Orleans, LA $35,065

Virginia Beach, VA $35,061

Akron, OH $35,043

Peoria, IL $34,995

Sarasota, FL $34,987

Green Bay, WI $34,962

Baton Rouge, LA $34,943

Charleston, SC $34,936

Nashville, TN $34,925

Jamestown, NY $34,918

Davenport, IA $34,918

Tucson, AZ $34,899

Cheyenne, WY $34,888

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,877

Tampa, FL $34,870

Omaha, NE $34,862

Port Arthur, TX $34,848

Evansville, IN $34,848

Bradenton, FL $34,833

Santa Fe, NM $34,767

Orlando, FL $34,730

Clearwater, FL $34,689

Canton, OH $34,612

La Crosse, WI $34,612

Grand Forks, ND $34,601

Albuquerque, NM $34,590

Tulsa, OK $34,590

Newport News, VA $34,586

High Point, NC $34,575

Ogden, UT $34,561

Corpus Christi, TX $34,531

Laramie, WY $34,509

Norfolk, VA $34,509

Rock Island, IL $34,487

Saginaw, MI $34,480

Jacksonville, FL $34,476

Salisbury, NC $34,469

Memphis, TN $34,461

Moline, IL $34,443

Fort Myers, FL $34,432

Waterloo, IA $34,384

Spartanburg, SC $34,347

Lincoln, NE $34,329

Fort Wayne, IN $34,322

Birmingham, AL $34,281

Cedar Falls, IA $34,274

Provo, UT $34,270

Springfield, OH $34,266

San Antonio, TX $34,259

Greensboro, NC $34,244

South Bend, IN $34,241

Winston Salem, NC $34,237

Boise, ID $34,226

Savannah, GA $34,200

Muskegon, MI $34,134

Lima, OH $34,090

Lake Charles, LA $34,075

Anderson, IN $34,068

Lexington, KY $34,057

Augusta, GA $34,046

Greenville, SC $34,046

Wichita, KS $34,013

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,013

Columbia, SC $33,979

Bloomington, IN $33,887

Roanoke, VA $33,865

Asheville, NC $33,818

Knoxville, TN $33,755

Shreveport, LA $33,751

Wilmington, NC $33,704

Frankfort, KY $33,634

Oklahoma City, OK $33,608

Chillicothe, OH $33,593

Longview, TX $33,589

Topeka, KS $33,578

Mobile, AL $33,523

Terre Haute, IN $33,509

Erie, PA $33,505

Altoona, PA $33,486

Melbourne, FL $33,475

Amarillo, TX $33,461

Killeen, TX $33,450

Fayetteville, AR $33,420

Sioux Falls, SD $33,394

Chattanooga, TN $33,372

Idaho Falls, ID $33,369

Gainesville, FL $33,291

Portsmouth, OH $33,273

Little Rock, AR $33,266

Lynchburg, VA $33,266

Lafayette, LA $33,251

Youngstown, OH $33,251

Temple, TX $33,236

Daytona Beach, FL $33,229

Clarksville, TN $33,225

Pensacola, FL $33,222

Hopkinsville, KY $33,111

Charleston, WV $33,108

Florence, SC $33,089

Sioux City, IA $33,067

Macon, GA $32,960

Tallahassee, FL $32,957

Fayetteville, NC $32,949

Waco, TX $32,942

Wichita Falls, TX $32,942

Pine Bluff, AR $32,927

Vincennes, IN $32,857

Lubbock, TX $32,843

Great Falls, MT $32,821

Alamogordo, NM $32,817

Abilene, TX $32,787

Rapid City, SD $32,740

Monroe, LA $32,740

Albany, GA $32,718

Huntington, WV $32,714

Jackson, MS $32,710

Greenville, MS $32,706

Parkersburg, WV $32,670

Montgomery, AL $32,662

Johnstown, PA $32,655

Springfield, MO $32,626

Biloxi, MS $32,607

Sumter, SC $32,530

Columbus, GA $32,526

Twin Falls, ID $32,504

Pascagoula, MS $32,456

Kingsport, TN $32,361

Gulfport, MS $32,350

Alexandria, LA $32,228

Fort Smith, AR $32,136

El Paso, TX $32,037

Helena, MT $31,989

Las Cruces, NM $31,871

Harlingen, TX $31,768

Pocatello, ID $31,735

Florence, AL $31,724

Brownsville, TX $31,717

Dothan, AL $31,658

Mcallen, TX $31,640

Columbus, MS $31,367

Altus, OK $31,198

Lawton, OK $31,128

Pierre, SD $30,996

What Skills Can Increase a Teacher 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 a Teacher 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	$40,837	11%
Hard Working	$39,366	7%
Coaching	$39,366	7%
Critical Thinking	$38,630	5%
Flexibility	$38,262	4%
Problem Solving	$38,262	4%

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

Understanding how a Teacher 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 January 01, 2026

$33,047

Average $36,790/year

$39,978

$2,754

Average $3,066/month

$3,332

$636

Average $708/week

$769

$16

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,978	$3,332	$769	$19
Average	$36,790	$3,066	$708	$18
25th Percentile	$33,047	$2,754	$636	$16

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Salaries for a Teacher Assistant Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,859 in 2023 to around $45,486 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Teacher Assistant Teacher salary trends, .

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