Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Tucson

In Tucson (AZ), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $34,980 a year. About 3,390 people work in this job there.

$34,980Median yearly pay

$33,690–$38,730Middle half of workers, yearly

3,390People in this job in Tucson (AZ)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). It is 3% lower than the Arizona median ($35,900).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Tucson (AZ)

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$31,540
25% of workers	$33,690
Half of workers (median)	$34,980
75% of workers	$38,730
90% of workers	$44,430

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Arizona metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Flagstaff	$39,870	530
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler	$36,450	17,320
Tucson (this page)	$34,980	3,390
Yuma	$33,590	810
Lake Havasu City-Kingman	$33,500	610
Prescott Valley-Prescott	$33,190	650
Sierra Vista-Douglas	$32,400	520

Arizona unemployment rate: 4.9% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Typical education to start: Some college, no degree (BLS)
Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 176,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tucson (AZ)

Job	Median yearly pay
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$45,810
Instructional Coordinators	$57,580

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