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Teacher Assistants in Oregon

Want to work in Oregon as a Teacher Assistant? Read this first!

8.5% Jobs Projection
$32,140 Median Salary
1,740 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Teacher Assistants in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Teacher Assistants in Oregon is growing faster than average.

  • Teacher Assistants in Oregon earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Oregon?

20,430 people worked as Teacher Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 19,130 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 19,390 Teacher Assistants working in it, which means Oregon has more Teacher Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,740 annual Teacher Assistants job openings in Oregon, and 16,700 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 147,900 annual jobs and 1,417,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Teacher Assistants Make in Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $22,890 to $42,150 with $32,140 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Oregon Metros for Teacher Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Teacher Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 10,620 $34,240
Salem, OR 2,630 $33,670
Eugene, OR 1,990 $32,720
Medford, OR 1,330 $30,010
Albany, OR 870 $29,420
Bend-Redmond, OR 580 $37,230
Corvallis, OR 510 $28,840
Grants Pass, OR 410 $26,470

Top States for Teacher Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Teacher Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 167,950 $34,580
New York 123,960 $29,090
Texas 88,700 $22,000
Illinois 60,630 $26,290
New Jersey 55,130 $27,190
Florida 50,440 $23,370
Pennsylvania 46,610 $25,350
Ohio 40,710 $25,950
Massachusetts 38,770 $32,780
Washington 37,810 $34,430
Georgia 37,150 $19,530
Michigan 35,700 $26,240
Minnesota 34,800 $31,380
North Carolina 31,090 $23,380
Virginia 31,030 $25,650
Indiana 26,450 $22,810
Arizona 25,540 $23,990
Wisconsin 25,070 $29,250
Connecticut 22,930 $32,870
Tennessee 22,240 $23,740

Below are the states where Teacher Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $39,080
California $34,580
Washington $34,430
District of Columbia $34,400
Maine $32,900
Connecticut $32,870
North Dakota $32,840
Massachusetts $32,780
Oregon $32,140
Rhode Island $31,750

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