Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Illinois
Local pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-9045
$36,990
median pay, Illinois
64,210
employed in Illinois
+0.6%
vs U.S. median
-1.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What teaching assistants, except postsecondary earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Illinois earn between $31,360 and $44,790 a year; the U.S. median is $36,780.
$31,200
P10
$36,990
MEDIAN
$44,790
P75
$48,100
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$48,480
$37,840
$35,970
$35,430
$33,740
$32,220
$32,020
$31,710
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