25 Series · SOC 25-9044
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,910
- Median / year
- -4.5%
- 2024→2025
- $76,420
- Top 10% earn
- +3.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 164,090
- Estimated US jobs
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary earn a median of $42,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,600 (10th percentile) to $76,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 164,090 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Maryland ($58,330).
The pay verdict
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary earn a median of $42,910, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 16% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #61 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.1% by 2034.
- $42,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 84%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #61 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maryland at $58,330. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary moved from $32,080 in May 2019 to $42,910 in May 2025 (+33.8%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary sits +9.3 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary (SOC 25-9044) has a national median of $42,910 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $28,600 to $76,420, and the published mean is $47,670. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 164,090 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 46 state or territory areas and 181 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $44,930 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $42,910 in May 2025, a fall of $2,020 (-4.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 24,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Educational Instruction and Library Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maryland pays the highest state median at $58,330, which is +36% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Canton-Massillon, OH at $78,510. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$42,910
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$47,670
average
Employment
164,090
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,910 Bottom 16% higher than 16% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$42,910 · 16th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $36780
- Elementary School Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $63970
- Secondary School Tea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $72040
- Middle School Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $64370
- Substitute Teachers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $41670
- Preschool Teachers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38140
- Self-Enrichment Teac…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $46800
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $65120
- Instructional Coordi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $77440
- Health Specialties T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17.3%, Median annual wage $107310
- Tutors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $43350
- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $42910
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $74260
- Postsecondary Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $77640
- Librarians and Media…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $68270
- Educational Instruct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $50890
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $63820
- Teachers and Instruc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $66140
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $66270
- Kindergarten Teacher…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $62680
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.9%, Median annual wage $66810
- Art, Drama, and Musi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $78620
- Business Teachers, P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $99080
- Nursing Instructors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $80250
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.1%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
24,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+6,000
193,600 (2024) → 199,600 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Educational Instruction and Library Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Teach undergraduate-level courses.
- ▸ Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
- ▸ Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
- ▸ Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
- ▸ Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
- ▸ Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
- ▸ Prepare or proctor examinations.
- ▸ Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.
- ▸ Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
- ▸ Provide assistance to faculty members or staff with laboratory or field research.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $32,080 |
| 2020 | $36,250 |
| 2021 | $38,040 |
| 2022 | $38,050 |
| 2023 | $43,750 |
| 2024 | $44,930 |
| 2025 | $42,910 |
2019 median
$32,080
2025 median
$42,910
2019–2025 change
+$10,830 (+33.8%)
Avg/year
+5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $32,080 | First banked release | 137,500 |
| May 2020 | $36,250 | +13.0% | 138,740 |
| May 2021 | $38,040 | +4.9% | 121,290 |
| May 2022 | $38,050 | +0.0% | 135,160 |
| May 2023 | $43,750 | +15.0% | 145,960 |
| May 2024 | $44,930 | +2.7% | 155,010 |
| May 2025 | $42,910 | -4.5% | 164,090 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $32,080 in May 2019 to $42,910 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 137,500 in May 2019 to 164,090 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $58,330 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $56,370 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Texas | $55,670 | +30% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $54,260 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $53,380 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Utah | $52,300 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $50,460 | +18% above national |
| 8 | North Carolina | $50,050 | +17% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $49,960 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $49,920 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Virginia | $49,890 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Arizona | $49,810 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Kentucky | $49,680 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $49,550 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $49,420 | +15% above national |
| 16 | California | $49,140 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Georgia | $48,800 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Ohio | $48,710 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $48,620 | +13% above national |
| 20 | New Mexico | $48,270 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $47,990 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | $47,440 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Maine | $47,210 | +10% above national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $46,760 | +9% above national |
| 25 | New York | $43,610 | +2% above national |
| 26 | District of Columbia | $43,160 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Kansas | $41,580 | 3% below national |
| 28 | South Dakota | $39,840 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $39,830 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Nebraska | $39,650 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $38,960 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $38,020 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Louisiana | $37,950 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $37,770 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Colorado | $37,450 | 13% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $37,310 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $36,950 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $36,040 | 16% below national |
| 39 | West Virginia | $35,960 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Alaska | $35,790 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $34,910 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $30,070 | 30% below national |
| 43 | New Hampshire | $26,810 | 38% below national |
| 44 | Nevada | $24,960 | 42% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $23,140 | 46% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $22,600 | 47% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $78,510 | +83% above national |
| 2 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $68,230 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Syracuse, NY | $65,670 | +53% above national |
| 4 | Lubbock, TX | $64,160 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Merced, CA | $63,220 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,780 | +44% above national |
| 7 | Flagstaff, AZ | $61,730 | +44% above national |
| 8 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,540 | +43% above national |
| 9 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,470 | +41% above national |
| 10 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $60,210 | +40% above national |
| 11 | Bellingham, WA | $59,240 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,330 | +36% above national |
| 13 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,930 | +35% above national |
| 14 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $57,790 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Toledo, OH | $54,390 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,660 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Appleton, WI | $51,500 | +20% above national |
| 18 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $51,230 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Springfield, MO | $50,920 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,820 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,820 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $50,640 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Boise City, ID | $50,540 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,450 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Richmond, VA | $50,360 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $50,310 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $50,110 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $50,050 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $50,050 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $49,960 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,920 | +16% above national |
| 32 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $49,810 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $49,760 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,550 | +15% above national |
| 35 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,420 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Cleveland, OH | $49,360 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,340 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Savannah, GA | $49,160 | +15% above national |
| 39 | Mayaguez, PR | $49,020 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $48,800 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,710 | +14% above national |
| 42 | Columbus, OH | $48,710 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,650 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,530 | +13% above national |
| 45 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,380 | +13% above national |
| 46 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $48,280 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Madison, WI | $47,990 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,940 | +12% above national |
| 49 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,860 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,440 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Wilmington, NC | $47,430 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Walla Walla, WA | $47,390 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Columbia, MO | $47,220 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,030 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Binghamton, NY | $46,950 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,920 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,910 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,760 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $46,640 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,430 | +8% above national |
| 61 | El Paso, TX | $46,330 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Akron, OH | $46,150 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,860 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Tucson, AZ | $45,810 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Ponce, PR | $45,670 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Eau Claire, WI | $45,400 | +6% above national |
| 67 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,120 | +5% above national |
| 68 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,110 | +5% above national |
| 69 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,100 | +5% above national |
| 70 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $45,030 | +5% above national |
| 71 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,330 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $43,590 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,490 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $43,430 | +1% above national |
| 75 | Omaha, NE-IA | $43,190 | +1% above national |
| 76 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $40,730 | 5% below national |
| 77 | Arecibo, PR | $40,520 | 6% below national |
| 78 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $40,520 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Colorado Springs, CO | $40,390 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Napa, CA | $40,080 | 7% below national |
| 81 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $40,020 | 7% below national |
| 82 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,020 | 7% below national |
| 83 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,940 | 7% below national |
| 84 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $39,910 | 7% below national |
| 85 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,640 | 8% below national |
| 86 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,140 | 9% below national |
| 87 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,990 | 9% below national |
| 88 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,830 | 10% below national |
| 89 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $38,640 | 10% below national |
| 90 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,620 | 10% below national |
| 91 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,510 | 10% below national |
| 92 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,500 | 10% below national |
| 93 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,490 | 10% below national |
| 94 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $38,440 | 10% below national |
| 95 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $38,350 | 11% below national |
| 96 | Birmingham, AL | $38,310 | 11% below national |
| 97 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,260 | 11% below national |
| 98 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,930 | 12% below national |
| 99 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,890 | 12% below national |
| 100 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,780 | 12% below national |
| 101 | Columbia, SC | $37,710 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,570 | 12% below national |
| 103 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $37,540 | 13% below national |
| 104 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $37,450 | 13% below national |
| 105 | Fresno, CA | $37,440 | 13% below national |
| 106 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,300 | 13% below national |
| 107 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,030 | 14% below national |
| 108 | Tyler, TX | $36,720 | 14% below national |
| 109 | Greenville, NC | $36,660 | 15% below national |
| 110 | Amarillo, TX | $36,360 | 15% below national |
| 111 | Terre Haute, IN | $36,050 | 16% below national |
| 112 | Bloomington, IL | $36,040 | 16% below national |
| 113 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,760 | 17% below national |
| 114 | Tallahassee, FL | $35,380 | 18% below national |
| 115 | Wichita, KS | $33,940 | 21% below national |
| 116 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $33,680 | 22% below national |
| 117 | Tulsa, OK | $33,060 | 23% below national |
| 118 | Flint, MI | $31,540 | 26% below national |
| 119 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,340 | 27% below national |
| 120 | Springfield, IL | $31,260 | 27% below national |
| 121 | Laredo, TX | $31,100 | 28% below national |
| 122 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $30,840 | 28% below national |
| 123 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $30,670 | 29% below national |
| 124 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $30,650 | 29% below national |
| 125 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $29,630 | 31% below national |
| 126 | Mobile, AL | $29,120 | 32% below national |
| 127 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,060 | 32% below national |
| 128 | Evansville, IN | $28,140 | 34% below national |
| 129 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $28,020 | 35% below national |
| 130 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $27,230 | 37% below national |
| 131 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $26,930 | 37% below national |
| 132 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $26,680 | 38% below national |
| 133 | Huntsville, AL | $25,930 | 40% below national |
| 134 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $24,960 | 42% below national |
| 135 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $23,100 | 46% below national |
| 136 | Jonesboro, AR | $23,080 | 46% below national |
| 137 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $22,910 | 47% below national |
| 138 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $22,600 | 47% below national |
| 139 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $21,060 | 51% below national |
| 140 | Montgomery, AL | $20,500 | 52% below national |
| 141 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $19,550 | 54% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 25 (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 25-1041
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($42,910 here) and reported employment (164,090 jobs here).
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Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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- The 75th-percentile wage is about $60,510/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
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