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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$28,850
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,290 jobs
Middle 50%
$27,310–$29,880
vs U.S. median
-22%
Metro rank
#413 of 525

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $28,850 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,290 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $29,790. It ranks #413 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$25,030P25$27,310MEDIAN$28,850P75$29,880P90$38,320
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$27,150P25$31,060MEDIAN$36,780P75$45,360P90$50,040
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    Questions

    What is the average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $28,850 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,290 jobs pay between $27,310 and $29,880. The 10th percentile is $25,030 and the 90th is $38,320.

    Is Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?

    That is 22% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 3% below the NC statewide median of $29,790. It ranks #413 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.