Teaching Assistant Salary in Cleveland, OH
Teaching assistants in Cleveland, OH earned a median of $37,380 a year and a mean of $37,540 in May 2025. The median is 1.6% above the U.S. median ($36,780), ranking 126th of 526 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $37,380
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $37,540
- Jobs on record
- 7,940
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 Cleveland compare on pay for teaching assistants?
Cleveland, OH ranks 126th of the 526 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | 125 | $37,390 | 2,350 |
| Cleveland, OH | 126 | $37,380 | 7,940 |
| Roanoke, VA | 127 | $37,360 | 1,290 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 128 | $37,350 | 1,310 |
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 Ohio and the U.S.?
The $37,380 median is 4.1% above the Ohio median ($35,920), and 1.6% above the U.S. median ($36,780).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $37,380 | $28,520 | $47,520 | 7,940 |
| Ohio | $35,920 | $26,810 | $46,890 | 47,300 |
| 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 Cleveland?
The $37,380 median is $12,760 below the $50,140 median for all occupations in Cleveland, a pay ratio of 0.75 to 1.
Teaching assistants hold 0.77% of the jobs in Cleveland, against 0.91% of jobs across the U.S., a location quotient of 0.84.
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 Cleveland?
BLS counts 7,940 jobs in Cleveland, OH, 0.56% of the 1,420,350 in the U.S. That is 7.7 of every 1,000 jobs in Cleveland, a location quotient of 0.84: the occupation's share of local jobs is 0.84 times its national share, so it is less 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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