Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
$37,970avg. a year
Annual salary · 7,560 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn an average of $37,970 a year. That is $3,750 (9%) less than the New York average of $41,720. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$35,670Median pay
$37,970Average yearly
-9%vs. New York average
7,560Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1126,920 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,530
a year
24,670 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$41,180
a year
35,120 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$40,630
a year
4690 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$40,330
a year
57,170 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$40,270
a year
61,130 jobs
Kingston, NY
$39,920
a year
72,020 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$38,940
a year
88,090 jobs
Rochester, NY
$38,620
a year
9960 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$38,570
a year
10630 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,380
a year
11990 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$37,930
a year
122,000 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$37,090
a year
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How Buffalo-Cheektowaga compares
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Related jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $76,590 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $74,370 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $60,320 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $59,060 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $82,020 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $83,920 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
The average is $37,970 a year, and the median is $35,670. About 7,560 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,750 (9%) less than the New York average of $41,720.
Is this job common in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
It makes up 14.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.55 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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 15380). 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.