Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for teaching assistants, postsecondary is $45,100 a year. About 12,430 people work in this job there.

$45,100Median yearly pay
$37,130–$63,810Middle half of workers, yearly
12,430People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($42,910). It is 3% higher than the New York median ($43,610).

Pay range for teaching assistants, postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$37,120
25% of workers$37,130
Half of workers (median)$45,100
75% of workers$63,810
90% of workers$77,270

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Syracuse$65,6700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$61,540330
Binghamton$46,950160
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$45,860750
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$45,10012,430

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$96,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,800
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$96,500
Instructional Coordinators$85,730
Tutors$46,550
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,640
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$83,980
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$98,950

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.