Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median of $28,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,710 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 4% above the LA statewide median of $27,400. It ranks #422 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $31,610
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $30,500
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $28,330
- Monroe, LAmedian $28,210
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $26,880
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $26,010
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $23,630
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $23,250
Questions
What is the average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in New Orleans?
The BLS median is $28,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,710 jobs pay between $26,340 and $36,390. The 10th percentile is $22,860 and the 90th is $38,150.
Is New Orleans a high-paying metro for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?
That is 22% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 4% above the LA statewide median of $27,400. It ranks #422 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.