Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Vermont
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Vermont earn a median $43,800 a year, +19% against the national median of $36,780; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 22% less than the median across all occupations in Vermont ($56,390). Vermont pays more than every neighbouring state: Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York range from $38,240 in New York to $39,380 in Massachusetts. Vermont employs 4,960 teaching assistants, except postsecondary, 16.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 46th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.79 means the occupation is more concentrated in Vermont than nationally.
Vermont vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Vermont | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 4,960 | 16.31 | 1.79 |
| Annual | $29,140 | $36,040 | $43,800 | $47,540 | $51,580 | $42,040 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,420,350 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,150 | $31,060 | $36,780 | $45,360 | $50,040 | $38,290 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 46th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.79
- Jobs per 1,000
- 16.31
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Vermont'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 Vermont
1 metropolitan area and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Vermont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | * | $44,730 | $29,140 | $55,430 | 1,520 | 12.65 | 1.38 |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | * | $45,460 | $29,690 | $55,590 | 1,780 | 19.91 | 2.18 |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | * | $39,870 | $29,140 | $48,980 | 1,650 | 19.35 | 2.12 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | * | $43,800 | 4,960 | 1.79 |
| Massachusetts | * | $39,380 | 39,210 | 1.18 |
| New Hampshire | * | $38,440 | 7,880 | 1.26 |
| New York | * | $38,240 | 137,820 | 1.56 |
See the national page for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (every state ranked) and the Vermont 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 Vermont 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.