Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Durham-Chapel Hill

In Durham-Chapel Hill (NC), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $29,090 a year. About 1,910 people work in this job there.

$29,090Median yearly pay
$28,580–$35,340Middle half of workers, yearly
1,910People in this job in Durham-Chapel Hill (NC)

That is 21% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). It is 2% lower than the North Carolina median ($29,790).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Durham-Chapel Hill (NC)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$25,070
25% of workers$28,580
Half of workers (median)$29,090
75% of workers$35,340
90% of workers$37,450

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Raleigh-Cary$35,3004,960
Wilmington$33,0301,240
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$30,970350
Winston-Salem$30,1001,780
Goldsboro$29,980410
Burlington$29,780520
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$29,7307,850
Greenville$29,700470
Asheville$29,6001,270
Jacksonville$29,110680
Durham-Chapel Hill (this page)$29,0901,910
Greensboro-High Point$29,0501,970
Fayetteville$28,6901,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$27,630890
Rocky Mount$27,590410

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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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