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Teacher Assistants

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Teacher Assistants in the United States earn a median salary of $36,780 per year — about $18 per hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 1.4M people work in this occupation nationwide, with projected employment growth of -1%.

Median Salary

$36,780

~$18/hr · ~$3,065/mo

US Jobs

1.4M

Projected employment growth over 10 years: -1%.

AI & Automation Risk

4/10

Low Risk

AI & Automation Risk

Low Risk 4/10

Estimated AI and automation exposure: Low Risk (4/10). This indicator compares task patterns and is not a prediction that a specific job will disappear.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.

City	Local Salary	Cost of Living	Real Purchasing Power
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WABEST VALUE	$57,950	Average (102.4)	$56,568
Decatur, IL	$48,480	Below avg (88.4)	$54,828
Pueblo, CO	$46,280	Below avg (91.8)	$50,435
Bellingham, WA	$51,670	Above avg (103.3)	$50,003
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$47,120	Below avg (94.7)	$49,738
Yakima, WA	$47,380	Below avg (95.5)	$49,589
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$51,350	Above avg (103.7)	$49,532
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$53,950	Above avg (111.1)	$48,545
Bismarck, ND	$44,110	Below avg (91.0)	$48,460
Portland-South Portland, ME	$48,770	Average (101.9)	$47,880
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$50,530	Above avg (105.6)	$47,847
Bangor, ME	$45,120	Below avg (96.5)	$46,753
Longview-Kelso, WA	$45,400	Average (97.5)	$46,543
El Centro, CA	$43,970	Below avg (95.2)	$46,200
Modesto, CA	$47,990	Above avg (104.1)	$46,096