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Teacher assistant salary in Texas

Updated November 2, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$29,850median pay per year in Texas, May 2025[1]
  1. $22,480lowest 10% earn less
  2. $24,21025th percentile
  3. $29,850median
  4. $36,38075th percentile
  5. $42,520top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $36,780[3]

The median pay for teacher assistants in Texas was $29,850 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $6,930 lower than the US median[6].

Jobs in TX
108,960[4]
Rank by median pay
39 of 51[5]
Compared with US median
−18.8%[6]

How much do teacher assistants make in Texas?

Teacher assistants in Texas had a median wage of $29,850 a year[1]. Half of them earned more and half earned less. The average was $31,390[7]. BLS publishes only yearly wages for this job, because pay is often set by the year even when hours are fewer than a full year[8]. Across the US, the median was $36,780[3], so Texas was $6,930 (18.8%) lower[6]. For all jobs in the state, the median was $48,620[9]. Teacher assistants earned $18,770 less than that[10].

The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $22,480, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $42,520[2]. About 108,960 people held these jobs in Texas[4].

Among metro areas in or partly in Texas, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos had the highest median wage at $36,740[11]. Brownsville-Harlingen had $36,710, and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had $31,480[12]. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands had $29,300[12]. These figures cover wage and salary workers. They leave out the self-employed, nonproduction bonuses and the cost of benefits like health insurance[13].

Texas vs US pay

Pay for teacher assistants in Texas next to the national figures[1][3].

TXUS
Median per year$29,850[1]$36,780[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$22,480[2]$27,150[14]
Top 10% earn more than$42,520[2]$50,040[14]
Jobs108,960[4]1,420,350[3]

Pay by metro area in Texas

Metro areas in Texas with the most jobs for teacher assistants, and the median pay in each[12].

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX[12]$31,48025,270
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$29,30023,930
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$29,1008,600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$36,7408,160
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$29,5204,030
El Paso, TX$29,7402,570
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$36,7102,160
Killeen-Temple, TX$29,2502,110

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for teacher assistants in the states that border Texas, highest first[15].

StateMedian per yearJobs
New Mexico[15]$35,9008,970
Arkansas$28,79011,270
Oklahoma$27,92013,860
Louisiana$27,40014,530

Median pay for teacher assistants in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for teacher assistants are projected to decline 0.3% from 2025 to 2035[16]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: some college, no degree[17].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a teacher assistant make in Texas?
The median was $29,850 a year in May 2025[1]. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $22,480 and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $42,520[2].
How much does a teacher assistant make an hour in Texas?
BLS publishes only annual wages for this job, not hourly wages[8]. The median annual wage was $29,850[1].
Which city in Texas pays teacher assistants the highest?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos had the highest median among the 26 metro areas with a published figure, at $36,740 a year[11].
Is Texas a good state for teacher assistants?
Texas had the 39th highest median annual wage out of 50 states and DC with a published median[5]. Its median was 18.8% lower than the US median[6].
What do you need to become a teacher assistant in Texas?
This is a US figure, not a Texas one. Across the US, the typical education needed for entry is some college with no degree, with no related work experience and no typical on-the-job training[17].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas was $29,850 per year. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas: 10th percentile $22,480, 25th percentile $24,210, 75th percentile $36,380, 90th percentile $42,520. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the US as a whole was $36,780 per year, with about 1,420,350 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 108,960 people worked as Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: Texas had the 39th highest median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary out of the 50 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas ($29,850) was $6,930 (18.8%) lower than the US median ($36,780). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas was $31,390 per year. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS publishes only annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, not hourly wages, because many work fewer than 2,080 hours a year but are paid yearly. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in Texas was $48,620. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas was $18,770 lower than the median for all occupations in the state ($48,620). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 26 metro areas in or partly in Texas with a published median for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX had the highest median annual wage, $36,740. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the US: 10th percentile $27,150, 25th percentile $31,060, 75th percentile $45,360, 90th percentile $50,040. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in states that border Texas (highest first): New Mexico $35,900; Arkansas $28,790; Oklahoma $27,920; Louisiana $27,400. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary is projected to decline 0.3% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 176,200 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary: education needed for entry: Some college, no degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections

State figures cover only Texas. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.