Teaching Assistant Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Teaching assistants in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earned a median of $35,450 a year and a mean of $35,700 in May 2025. The median is 3.6% below the U.S. median ($36,780), ranking 218th of 526 areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $35,450
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $35,700
- Jobs on record
- 14,660
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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compare on pay for teaching assistants?
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks 218th of the 526 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas with a published median.
| Area | Rank | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 217 | $35,460 | 780 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 218 | $35,450 | 1,490 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 218 | $35,450 | 14,660 |
| Kankakee, IL | 220 | $35,430 | 590 |
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 Michigan and the U.S.?
The $35,450 median is 1.0% above the Michigan median ($35,110), and 3.6% below the U.S. median ($36,780).
| Area | Median | 10th percentile | 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $35,450 | $26,570 | $46,300 | 14,660 |
| Michigan | $35,110 | $27,550 | $45,370 | 39,030 |
| 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The $35,450 median is $16,630 below the $52,080 median for all occupations in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, a pay ratio of 0.68 to 1.
Teaching assistants hold 0.77% of the jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
BLS counts 14,660 jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 1.0% of the 1,420,350 in the U.S. That is 7.7 of every 1,000 jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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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