Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Wichita
$31,810avg. a year
Annual salary · 4,740 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Wichita, KS metro area earn an average of $31,810 a year. That is $1,350 (4%) more than the Kansas average of $30,460. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$30,870Median pay
$31,810Average yearly
+4%vs. Kansas average
4,740Jobs in this metro
Other Kansas metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Kansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1800 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$35,850
a year
28,690 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$35,260
a year
3400 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$34,640
a year
41,620 jobs
Topeka, KS
$34,520
a year
51,100 jobs
Manhattan, KS
$31,170
a year
6590 jobs
Lawrence, KS
$26,440
a year
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How Wichita compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Wichita
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | $66,750 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $42,660 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $55,680 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,070 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,480 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,580 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Wichita?
The average is $31,810 a year, and the median is $30,870. About 4,740 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kansas average?
That is $1,350 (4%) more than the Kansas average of $30,460.
Is this job common in Wichita?
It makes up 15.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.68 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-9045. Metro area: Wichita, KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 48620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.