Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $37,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 46,770 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #108 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE46,770 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Decatur, ILmedian $48,480
- Peoria, ILmedian $35,970
- Kankakee, ILmedian $35,430
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,870
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,720
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $34,540
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $33,980
- Springfield, ILmedian $33,740
Questions
What is the average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $37,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 46,770 jobs pay between $32,780 and $46,210. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $48,100.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.