Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $38,520 a year. About 31,370 people work in this job there.

$38,520Median yearly pay

$32,590–$46,630Middle half of workers, yearly

31,370People in this job in Virginia

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($36,780). Virginia ranks 9th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Virginia

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$28,220
25% of workers	$32,590
Half of workers (median)	$38,520
75% of workers	$46,630
90% of workers	$57,030

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$38,050	6,030
Harrisonburg	$37,600	470
Winchester	$37,590	500
Roanoke	$37,360	1,290
Richmond	$37,050	3,770
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$36,710	480
Charlottesville	$35,890	790
Lynchburg	$31,570	930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$30,440	590

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

Job	Median yearly pay
Instructional Coordinators	$83,230
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$52,590
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$49,890
Farm and Home Management Educators	$76,710

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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.