Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Texas
In Texas, the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $29,850 a year. About 108,960 people work in this job there.
That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($36,780). Texas ranks 39th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Texas
| Earns more than | Yearly |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $22,480 |
| 25% of workers | $24,210 |
| Half of workers (median) | $29,850 |
| 75% of workers | $36,380 |
| 90% of workers | $42,520 |
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $36,740 | 8,160 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | $36,710 | 2,160 |
| Odessa | $34,800 | 730 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $31,480 | 25,270 |
| Waco | $30,400 | 1,320 |
| Midland | $30,000 | 600 |
| El Paso | $29,740 | 2,570 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $29,520 | 4,030 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $29,300 | 23,930 |
| Sherman-Denison | $29,260 | 610 |
| Killeen-Temple | $29,250 | 2,110 |
| Eagle Pass | $29,170 | 290 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $29,100 | 8,600 |
| Wichita Falls | $29,000 | 650 |
| Laredo | $28,920 | 1,320 |
| Longview | $28,740 | 1,340 |
| Abilene | $28,700 | 750 |
| College Station-Bryan | $28,510 | 1,460 |
| Victoria | $28,100 | 470 |
| Texarkana | $28,040 | 660 |
| Tyler | $27,930 | 900 |
| Lubbock | $27,290 | 1,580 |
| Amarillo | $26,670 | 1,020 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | $24,470 | 1,500 |
| Corpus Christi | $23,270 | 1,720 |
Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)
Related jobs in Texas
| Job | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $78,710 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $55,670 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $40,930 |
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