Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Florida
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Florida have a median of $34,430 a year, below the national $36,780 (−6%); the state ranks 34th of 51 states by median. That is 28% less than the median across all occupations in Florida ($47,880). Florida pays more than every neighbouring state: Georgia and Alabama range from $24,070 in Alabama to $28,770 in Georgia. Florida employs 54,530 teaching assistants, except postsecondary, 5.49 per 1,000 jobs, the 6th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.60 means it is less common in Florida than nationally.
Florida vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Florida | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 54,530 | 5.49 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $28,490 | $30,230 | $34,430 | $36,790 | $40,150 | $34,420 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,420,350 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,150 | $31,060 | $36,780 | $45,360 | $50,040 | $38,290 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 34th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 6th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.60
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.49
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Florida's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Florida
21 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Florida publish a row for teaching assistants, except postsecondary, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | * | $39,430 | $33,920 | $46,470 | 910 | 5.25 | 0.57 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | * | $38,240 | $30,150 | $43,020 | 280 | 4.88 | 0.53 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | * | $36,910 | $30,720 | $38,370 | 1,680 | 5.52 | 0.60 |
| Gainesville, FL | * | $35,910 | $28,780 | $35,940 | 1,120 | 7.36 | 0.81 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | * | $35,890 | $29,490 | $35,890 | 1,330 | 5.41 | 0.59 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | * | $35,810 | $28,900 | $48,460 | 720 | 5.74 | 0.63 |
| Jacksonville, FL | * | $35,470 | $29,590 | $44,570 | 4,480 | 5.86 | 0.64 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | * | $35,450 | $28,890 | $43,700 | 1,490 | 6.77 | 0.74 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | * | $35,410 | $29,740 | $40,150 | 14,380 | 5.10 | 0.56 |
| Ocala, FL | * | $34,550 | $28,190 | $43,640 | 810 | 6.66 | 0.73 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | * | $34,540 | $30,950 | $47,090 | 370 | 6.36 | 0.70 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | * | $34,040 | $29,030 | $37,370 | 7,540 | 5.34 | 0.58 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | * | $33,850 | $29,310 | $44,280 | 950 | 5.54 | 0.61 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | * | $33,770 | $29,240 | $47,570 | 250 | 5.94 | 0.65 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | * | $33,700 | $29,340 | $45,070 | 1,650 | 4.86 | 0.53 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | * | $33,610 | $30,630 | $35,400 | 1,370 | 7.17 | 0.78 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | * | $32,680 | $29,290 | $34,440 | 860 | 9.46 | 1.04 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | * | $32,610 | $28,520 | $37,170 | 2,050 | 7.74 | 0.85 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | * | $31,470 | $27,040 | $35,970 | 8,540 | 5.90 | 0.65 |
| Tallahassee, FL | * | $31,200 | $27,480 | $35,060 | 1,030 | 5.54 | 0.61 |
| Sebring, FL | * | $29,110 | $29,110 | $47,480 | 270 | 9.48 | 1.04 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | * | $33,660 | $27,040 | $36,200 | 700 | 8.03 | 0.88 |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | * | $29,200 | $27,040 | $37,060 | 960 | 8.47 | 0.93 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (every state ranked) and the Florida wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Florida estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.