Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Wyoming

At $36,100 a year, the median for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Wyoming is close to the national median of $36,780 (−2%); Wyoming ranks 24th of 51 states by median. That is 28% less than the median across all occupations in Wyoming ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Utah pays more (up to $37,050 in Utah) and Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Montana and South Dakota pay less (down to $28,220 in South Dakota). Wyoming employs 3,680 teaching assistants, except postsecondary, 13.1 per 1,000 jobs, the 51st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.44 means the occupation is more concentrated in Wyoming than nationally.

Wyoming vs the United States, May 2025

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Wyoming and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
WyomingHourly******3,68013.111.44
Annual$27,840$31,000$36,100$38,170$44,040$35,410
United StatesHourly******1,420,350––
Annual$27,150$31,060$36,780$45,360$50,040$38,290
$0$20k$40k$60k10th10th: $27,840$27,84025th25th: $31,000$31,000MedianMedian: $36,100$36,10075th75th: $38,170$38,17090th90th: $44,040$44,040US median
Wyoming annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
24th of 51 states
Rank by employment
51st of 51 states
Location quotient
1.44
Jobs per 1,000
13.11

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Wyoming'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 Wyoming

2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wyoming 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.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Cheyenne, WY*$31,070$28,850$36,48049010.201.12
Casper, WY*$31,000$26,480$38,22044010.981.20
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area*$36,870$29,460$47,4401,54015.171.66
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area*$36,600$25,550$41,5901,21014.201.55

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
Wyoming*$36,1003,6801.44
Colorado*$35,76021,9100.83
Idaho*$35,5608,7101.11
Montana*$34,7503,9300.84
Nebraska*$35,16011,1901.20
South Dakota*$28,2204,6501.11
Utah*$37,05018,1701.15

See the national page for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (every state ranked) and the Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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.