Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for teaching assistants, postsecondary is $38,260 a year. About 1,140 people work in this job there.

$38,260Median yearly pay
$38,260–$38,260Middle half of workers, yearly
1,140People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is 11% lower than the U.S. median ($42,910). It is about the same as the Florida median ($37,770).

Pay range for teaching assistants, postsecondary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$37,770
25% of workers$38,260
Half of workers (median)$38,260
75% of workers$38,260
90% of workers$43,030

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$38,83060
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$38,5101,780
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$38,350110
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)$38,2601,140
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$37,930210
Jacksonville$37,890610
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$37,7801,600
Tallahassee$35,3801,140

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for teaching assistants, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 25,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,030
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,940
Instructional Coordinators$60,790
Tutors$41,160
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,470

Other job titles for this job

Research AssistantProctorGraduate AssistantGraduate Research AssistantClassroom AssistantCollege AssistantCollege Biology Teaching AssistantCollege Biology TaExam ProctorFaculty Research AssistantGraduate FellowGraduate Student

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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.