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Teacher Assistants in Tennessee

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

9.2% Jobs Projection
$23,740 Median Salary
2,570 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Tennessee?

22,240 people worked as Teacher Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 22,460 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,570 annual job openings, and a total of 24,560 jobs for Tennessee Teacher Assistants in 2026.

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

What do Teacher Assistants Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $16,890 to $34,960 with $23,740 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 6,140 $25,240
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 4,580 $26,900
Knoxville, TN 3,080 $22,190
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1,500 $19,280
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 1,080 $21,260
Clarksville, TN-KY 740 $26,380
Johnson City, TN 690 $18,350
Jackson, TN 490 $24,560
Morristown, TN 320 $23,850

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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