Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary · Illinois
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Illinois
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Illinois earn a median of $36,990 a year, which is Not published an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $36,780. The state employs 64,210.
Illinois against the US May 2025
| Figure | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $36,990 | $36,780 |
| Median hourly | Not published | Not published |
| Mean annual | $38,950 | $38,290 |
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $27,150 |
| 90th percentile | $48,100 | $50,040 |
| Employment | 64,210 | 1,420,350 |
How Illinois compares
By median pay, Illinois ranks 7 of the 12 states this site reports for teaching assistants, except postsecondary. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for teaching assistants, except postsecondary May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $49,120 | Not published | 43,420 |
| California | $46,490 | Not published | 177,140 |
| Minnesota | $40,100 | Not published | 38,540 |
| Massachusetts | $39,380 | Not published | 39,210 |
| New York | $38,240 | Not published | 137,820 |
| New Jersey | $37,290 | Not published | 55,580 |
| Ohio | $35,920 | Not published | 47,300 |
| Michigan | $35,110 | Not published | 39,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,740 | Not published | 48,310 |
| Florida | $34,430 | Not published | 54,530 |
| Texas | $29,850 | Not published | 108,960 |
Common questions
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Illinois?
The median salary for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Illinois is $36,990 a year, or Not published an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $36,780. Illinois employs 64,210 of them.
Is Illinois a good state to work as a teaching assistant?
On pay alone, Illinois ranks 7 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Illinois?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $31,200 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $48,100 or more. The middle half falls between $31,360 and $44,790.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 25-9045 in Illinois. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national teaching assistants, except postsecondary salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.