Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary · Texas
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Texas
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas earn a median of $29,850 a year, which is Not published an hour. That is $6,930 below the national median of $36,780, a difference of 19 percent. The state employs 108,960.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $29,850 | $36,780 |
| Median hourly | Not published | Not published |
| Mean annual | $31,390 | $38,290 |
| 10th percentile | $22,480 | $27,150 |
| 90th percentile | $42,520 | $50,040 |
| Employment | 108,960 | 1,420,350 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for teaching assistants, except postsecondary. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for teaching assistants, except postsecondary May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $49,120 | Not published | 43,420 |
| California | $46,490 | Not published | 177,140 |
| Minnesota | $40,100 | Not published | 38,540 |
| Massachusetts | $39,380 | Not published | 39,210 |
| New York | $38,240 | Not published | 137,820 |
| New Jersey | $37,290 | Not published | 55,580 |
| Illinois | $36,990 | Not published | 64,210 |
| Ohio | $35,920 | Not published | 47,300 |
| Michigan | $35,110 | Not published | 39,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,740 | Not published | 48,310 |
| Florida | $34,430 | Not published | 54,530 |
Common questions
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Texas?
The median salary for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Texas is $29,850 a year, or Not published an hour. That is $6,930 below the national median of $36,780, a difference of 19 percent. Texas employs 108,960 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a teaching assistant?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $22,480 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $42,520 or more. The middle half falls between $24,210 and $36,380.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 25-9045 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national teaching assistants, except postsecondary salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.