Kingston, NY · SOC 25-9045

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Kingston Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Kingston, NY BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$37,180

per year in the Kingston metro

+1% above

National Median

$36,780

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

1,130

jobs in the Kingston metro

The Kingston pay distribution spans from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $47,720 at the 90th, a 1.5× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $35,200 and the 75th at $45,800, so half of Kingston-based teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kingston, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide NY estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Kingston Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$32,240
25th$35,200
Median$37,180
75th$45,800
90th$47,720

Top Paying Jobs in Kingston

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary make in the Kingston metro area?

How much do Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary make in the Kingston metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Kingston, NY is $37,180 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $47,720 at the 90th percentile.
How does Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in the Kingston metro compare nationally? ▼
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Kingston, NY is +1% above the national median of $36,780. There are approximately 1,130 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Kingston, NY wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.