Teaching Assistant Salary in Wyoming
Teaching assistants in Wyoming earned a median of $36,100 a year and a mean of $35,410 in May 2025. The median is 1.8% below the U.S. median of $36,780, ranking 25th of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $36,100
- Median hourly
- not published
- Mean annual
- $35,410
- Jobs on record
- 3,680
Grey needle: U.S. median, $36,780 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state 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 Wyoming compare on pay for teaching assistants?
Wyoming ranks 25th of 54 states and territories. Washington is highest at $49,120, $13,020 more than the Wyoming median.
| State | Rank | Median | Against U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 23 | $36,810 | +0% | 5,470 |
| Missouri | 24 | $36,300 | -1% | 20,930 |
| Wyoming | 25 | $36,100 | -2% | 3,680 |
| Ohio | 26 | $35,920 | -2% | 47,300 |
| Arizona | 27 | $35,900 | -2% | 25,280 |
| New Mexico | 27 | $35,900 | -2% | 8,970 |
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.
Does Wyoming pay go further after prices?
Prices in Wyoming run 7.3% below the U.S. average, so the $36,100 median buys about what $38,947 buys at average U.S. prices, above the $36,780 U.S. median. On this measure Wyoming ranks 11th of 51, up from 24th before the adjustment.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.
Which areas in Wyoming pay teaching assistants the most?
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is highest at $36,870, 2.1% above the Wyoming median.
| Area | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 1,540 |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,600 | 1,210 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $31,070 | 490 |
| Casper, WY | $31,000 | 440 |
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in Wyoming is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.
How many teaching assistants work in Wyoming?
BLS counts 3,680 jobs in Wyoming, 0.26% of the 1,420,350 in the U.S. That is the 52nd largest count among the 54 states and territories with a published figure. That is 13.1 of every 1,000 jobs in Wyoming, a location quotient of 1.44: the occupation's share of local jobs is 1.44 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.
Related jobs in Wyoming
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