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Teacher Assistants in Pennsylvania

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Teacher Assistants in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Teacher Assistant?

6.1% Jobs Projection
$25,350 Median Salary
4,980 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 46,610 people working as Teacher Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 45,950 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,980 annual Teacher Assistants job openings in Pennsylvania, and 48,160 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $17,700 to $37,820 with $25,350 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 121,470 $30,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 28,340 $25,410
Pittsburgh, PA 5,350 $27,890
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 3,950 $28,430
Lancaster, PA 2,270 $25,480
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,970 $21,610
Reading, PA 1,940 $24,660
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,820 $20,700
York-Hanover, PA 1,740 $25,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,330 $21,470
Erie, PA 1,280 $25,900
East Stroudsburg, PA 950 $23,730
State College, PA 580 $27,140
Altoona, PA 520 $22,860
Lebanon, PA 400 $22,890
Williamsport, PA 390 $23,300
Johnstown, PA 370 $24,040
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 350 $24,930
Gettysburg, PA 280 $24,430
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 230 $25,350

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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