Teacher assistants are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Teacher assistants was $20,358 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Teacher assistants by wage are Personal care & service workers, all other , Models, demonstrators, & product promoters, and Parking lot attendants.
Teacher assistants are part of the Education, Training, & Library Occupations, along with Postsecondary teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Special education teachers, and 7 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Teacher assistants are Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway PUMA, NY, Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, and Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Teacher assistants are Borough Park, Kensington & Ocean Parkway PUMA, NY, Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, and Ocean County (North Central) PUMA, NJ.