Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $38,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $42,910 and 31% below the TX statewide median of $55,670. It ranks #54 of 81 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS, POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Lubbock, TXmedian $64,160
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,040
- College Station-Bryan, TXmedian $57,790
- Corpus Christi, TXmedian $47,030
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $46,920
- El Paso, TXmedian $46,330
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $37,030
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXmedian $29,060
Questions
What is the average Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $38,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,730 jobs pay between $30,020 and $62,590. The 10th percentile is $21,310 and the 90th is $62,850.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $42,910 and 31% below the TX statewide median of $55,670. It ranks #54 of 81 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.