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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
in Raleigh-Cary, NC

Median base pay · Raleigh-Cary, NC
$35,300
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 4,960 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,790–$36,720
vs U.S. median
-4%
Metro rank
#223 of 525

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro earn a median of $35,300 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,960 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 18% above the NC statewide median of $29,790. It ranks #223 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.

TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY · RALEIGH-CARY, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · RALEIGH-CARY, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,690P25$31,790MEDIAN$35,300P75$36,720P90$43,280
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$27,150P25$31,060MEDIAN$36,780P75$45,360P90$50,040
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What is the average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Raleigh?

The BLS median is $35,300 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,960 jobs pay between $31,790 and $36,720. The 10th percentile is $28,690 and the 90th is $43,280.

Is Raleigh a high-paying metro for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?

That is 4% below the U.S. median of $36,780 and 18% above the NC statewide median of $29,790. It ranks #223 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.