Teaching Assistant Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Teaching assistants in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earned a median of $38,110 a year and a mean of $40,270 in May 2025. The median is 3.6% above the U.S. median ($36,780), ranking 95th of 526 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $38,110
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $40,270
- Jobs on record
- 7,170
Grey needle: U.S. median, $36,780 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Albany-Schenectady-Troy compare on pay for teaching assistants?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ranks 95th of the 526 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | 93 | $38,170 | 3,680 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 94 | $38,140 | 560 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 95 | $38,110 | 7,170 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 96 | $38,060 | 6,530 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 96 | $38,060 | 8,400 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 526 areas with a published figure.
How does pay here compare with New York and the U.S.?
The $38,110 median is about level with the New York median ($38,240), and 3.6% above the U.S. median ($36,780).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $38,110 | $32,240 | $48,010 | 7,170 |
| New York | $38,240 | $32,240 | $54,990 | 137,820 |
| United States | $36,780 | $27,150 | $50,040 | 1,420,350 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS state and national files, May 2025.
How does this job compare with all jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
The $38,110 median is $20,350 below the $58,460 median for all occupations in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, a pay ratio of 0.65 to 1.
Teaching assistants hold 1.60% of the jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, against 0.91% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 1.75.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025; BLS OEWS metropolitan totals and national file, May 2025.
How many teaching assistants work in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
BLS counts 7,170 jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 0.50% of the 1,420,350 in the U.S. That is 16.0 of every 1,000 jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, a location quotient of 1.75: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.75 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025 and national file.
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