Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Illinois
Local pay for teaching assistants, postsecondary in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-9044
$36,040
median pay, Illinois
12,340
employed in Illinois
-16.0%
vs U.S. median
+3.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What teaching assistants, postsecondary earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Illinois earn between $35,280 and $59,580 a year; the U.S. median is $42,910.
$36,040
MEDIAN
$59,580
P75
$96,230
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$50,110
$36,040
$35,760
$31,260
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