Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Lancaster

In Lancaster (PA), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $34,900 a year. About 1,880 people work in this job there.

$34,900Median yearly pay
$28,980–$36,780Middle half of workers, yearly
1,880People in this job in Lancaster (PA)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). It is about the same as the Pennsylvania median ($34,740).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Lancaster (PA)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$23,200
25% of workers$28,980
Half of workers (median)$34,900
75% of workers$36,780
90% of workers$42,110

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$36,08026,990
York-Hanover$35,5401,940
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$35,1203,860
Chambersburg$35,040430
Lebanon$35,020410
Lancaster (this page)$34,9001,880
Gettysburg$34,720320
Reading$34,4501,880
Harrisburg-Carlisle$34,3202,100
Erie$33,7701,090
Pittsburgh$33,7007,230
Williamsport$32,780380
State College$32,470520
Johnstown$30,480440
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$29,9301,960
Altoona$29,550450

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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.