Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Richmond

In Richmond (VA), the median pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $37,050 a year. About 3,770 people work in this job there.

$37,050Median yearly pay

$31,470–$44,360Middle half of workers, yearly

3,770People in this job in Richmond (VA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($36,780). It is 4% lower than the Virginia median ($38,520).

Pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Richmond (VA)

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$28,670
25% of workers	$31,470
Half of workers (median)	$37,050
75% of workers	$44,360
90% of workers	$51,750

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 (this page)	$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 Richmond (VA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Instructional Coordinators	$81,850

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