Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Lafayette

In Lafayette (LA), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $22,000 a year. About 1,130 people work in this job there.

$22,000Median yearly pay

$21,260–$27,820Middle half of workers, yearly

1,130People in this job in Lafayette (LA)

That is 40% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). It is 20% lower than the Louisiana median ($27,400).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Lafayette (LA)

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$16,710
25% of workers	$21,260
Half of workers (median)	$22,000
75% of workers	$27,820
90% of workers	$36,060

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Louisiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lake Charles	$31,610	600
Shreveport-Bossier City	$30,500	1,460
New Orleans-Metairie	$28,560	2,710
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington	$28,330	850
Monroe	$28,210	730
Baton Rouge	$26,880	2,840
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux	$23,630	610
Lafayette (this page)	$22,000	1,130
Hammond	$20,930	510
Alexandria	$20,730	480

Louisiana unemployment rate: 4.2% (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)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.