Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$36,610avg. a year
Annual salary · 26,990 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $36,610 a year. That is $2,250 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $34,360. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$36,080Median pay
$36,610Average yearly
+7%vs. Pennsylvania average
26,990Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,860 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$35,890
a year
2320 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$35,840
a year
31,940 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,020
a year
42,100 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$34,860
a year
5410 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$34,680
a year
61,880 jobs
Reading, PA
$34,670
a year
7430 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$34,200
a year
87,230 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$33,580
a year
91,880 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$33,470
a year
10520 jobs
State College, PA
$33,210
a year
11380 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$32,900
a year
121,090 jobs
Erie, PA
$32,800
a year
131,960 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$32,270
a year
14440 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$31,910
a year
15450 jobs
Altoona, PA
$31,150
a year
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
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Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $36,610 a year, and the median is $36,080. About 26,990 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,250 (7%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $34,360.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 9.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.