Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$35,700avg. a year
Annual salary · 14,660 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $35,700 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $35,280. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$35,450Median pay
$35,700Average yearly
+1%vs. Michigan average
14,660Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1640 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$36,570
a year
21,320 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$36,180
a year
35,490 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$36,050
a year
41,760 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$35,990
a year
5530 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$35,940
a year
6700 jobs
Jackson, MI
$35,410
a year
7490 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$35,230
a year
81,860 jobs
Flint, MI
$35,160
a year
91,950 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$34,910
a year
10690 jobs
Niles, MI
$34,900
a year
11640 jobs
Monroe, MI
$34,650
a year
12810 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$34,480
a year
13730 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$33,300
a year
14300 jobs
Bay City, MI
$32,960
a year
15490 jobs
Midland, MI
$32,940
a year
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $72,730 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $74,170 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $69,940 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $40,730 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $85,840 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $49,180 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $35,700 a year, and the median is $35,450. About 14,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $35,280.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 7.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.