Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Knoxville

In Knoxville (TN), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $26,960 a year. About 3,070 people work in this job there.

$26,960Median yearly pay
$22,170–$29,690Middle half of workers, yearly
3,070People in this job in Knoxville (TN)

That is 27% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). It is 8% lower than the Tennessee median ($29,210).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Knoxville (TN)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$22,010
25% of workers$22,170
Half of workers (median)$26,960
75% of workers$29,690
90% of workers$36,390

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Tennessee metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$32,6206,060
Chattanooga$29,8401,210
Memphis$29,3304,280
Kingsport-Bristol$29,2601,410
Jackson$29,190850
Johnson City$28,370750
Knoxville (this page)$26,9603,070
Clarksville$26,5201,070
Morristown$26,200450
Cleveland$23,940390

Tennessee unemployment rate: 3.4% (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.