Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Texas
In Texas, teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn a median $29,850 a year, well below the national median of $36,780 (−19%); the state ranks 39th of 51 states by median. That is 39% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Among neighbouring states, New Mexico pays more (up to $35,900 in New Mexico) and Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana pay less (down to $27,400 in Louisiana). Texas employs 108,960 teaching assistants, except postsecondary, 7.74 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.85 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 108,960 | 7.74 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $22,480 | $24,210 | $29,850 | $36,380 | $42,520 | $31,390 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,420,350 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,150 | $31,060 | $36,780 | $45,360 | $50,040 | $38,290 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 39th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.74
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | * | $36,740 | $27,690 | $47,980 | 8,160 | 6.31 | 0.69 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | * | $36,710 | $22,730 | $47,620 | 2,160 | 13.70 | 1.50 |
| Odessa, TX | * | $34,800 | $28,680 | $43,670 | 730 | 9.07 | 0.99 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | * | $31,480 | $23,680 | $40,150 | 25,270 | 6.24 | 0.68 |
| Waco, TX | * | $30,400 | $22,910 | $42,130 | 1,320 | 10.18 | 1.11 |
| Midland, TX | * | $30,000 | $23,820 | $44,550 | 600 | 4.90 | 0.54 |
| El Paso, TX | * | $29,740 | $22,350 | $39,140 | 2,570 | 7.58 | 0.83 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | * | $29,520 | $22,150 | $38,900 | 4,030 | 13.58 | 1.49 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | * | $29,300 | $22,850 | $38,620 | 23,930 | 7.28 | 0.80 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | * | $29,260 | $19,670 | $43,030 | 610 | 11.67 | 1.28 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | * | $29,250 | $22,270 | $35,120 | 2,110 | 13.99 | 1.53 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | * | $29,170 | $23,600 | $35,200 | 290 | 15.36 | 1.68 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | * | $29,100 | $18,660 | $37,870 | 8,600 | 7.64 | 0.84 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | * | $29,000 | $20,440 | $46,580 | 650 | 11.78 | 1.29 |
| Laredo, TX | * | $28,920 | $22,270 | $39,120 | 1,320 | 12.04 | 1.32 |
| Longview, TX | * | $28,740 | $18,910 | $37,860 | 1,340 | 11.38 | 1.25 |
| Abilene, TX | * | $28,700 | $22,130 | $37,490 | 750 | 10.03 | 1.10 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | * | $28,510 | $18,800 | $60,350 | 1,460 | 10.90 | 1.19 |
| Victoria, TX | * | $28,100 | $24,690 | $35,360 | 470 | 12.43 | 1.36 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | * | $28,040 | $21,770 | $38,710 | 660 | 11.49 | 1.26 |
| Tyler, TX | * | $27,930 | $22,890 | $38,580 | 900 | 7.79 | 0.85 |
| Lubbock, TX | * | $27,290 | $21,230 | $38,480 | 1,580 | 9.45 | 1.03 |
| Amarillo, TX | * | $26,670 | $22,050 | $35,770 | 1,020 | 8.26 | 0.90 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | * | $24,470 | $19,110 | $39,700 | 1,500 | 9.22 | 1.01 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | * | $23,270 | $22,560 | $38,010 | 1,720 | 8.95 | 0.98 |
| San Angelo, TX | * | $21,820 | $18,790 | $32,280 | 360 | 7.26 | 0.79 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $28,800 | $18,760 | $37,790 | 740 | 15.68 | 1.72 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $28,390 | $18,650 | $37,500 | 3,240 | 17.17 | 1.88 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $28,380 | $18,930 | $37,550 | 2,320 | 11.57 | 1.27 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $28,240 | $19,070 | $37,810 | 4,280 | 15.52 | 1.70 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $27,920 | $18,280 | $38,330 | 2,430 | 16.26 | 1.78 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | * | $27,330 | $19,590 | $38,390 | 1,690 | 14.71 | 1.61 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | * | $29,850 | 108,960 | 0.85 |
| Arkansas | * | $28,790 | 11,270 | 0.95 |
| Louisiana | * | $27,400 | 14,530 | 0.82 |
| New Mexico | * | $35,900 | 8,970 | 1.13 |
| Oklahoma | * | $27,920 | 13,860 | 0.89 |
See the national page for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.