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Teacher Assistants in Illinois

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4.6% Jobs Projection
$26,290 Median Salary
6,080 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Teacher Assistants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Teacher Assistants in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Teacher Assistants in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 60,630 workers employed as Teacher Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 60,940 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 19,390 Teacher Assistants working in it, which means Illinois has more Teacher Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 4.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,080 annual job openings, and 59,180 total jobs in 2026 for Teacher Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 147,900 annual jobs and 1,417,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Teacher Assistants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $18,680 to $38,920 with $26,290 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Teacher Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Teacher Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 45,280 $27,570
St. Louis, MO-IL 10,480 $27,310
Peoria, IL 1,760 $22,630
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 1,690 $26,530
Rockford, IL 1,570 $23,590
Champaign-Urbana, IL 1,140 $24,950
Springfield, IL 1,020 $23,230
Bloomington, IL 910 $25,810
Carbondale-Marion, IL 620 $21,100
Danville, IL 480 $23,830
Decatur, IL 440 $23,430
Kankakee, IL 430 $24,930
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 320 $23,210

Top States for Teacher Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Teacher Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 167,950 $34,580
New York 123,960 $29,090
Texas 88,700 $22,000
Illinois 60,630 $26,290
New Jersey 55,130 $27,190
Florida 50,440 $23,370
Pennsylvania 46,610 $25,350
Ohio 40,710 $25,950
Massachusetts 38,770 $32,780
Washington 37,810 $34,430
Georgia 37,150 $19,530
Michigan 35,700 $26,240
Minnesota 34,800 $31,380
North Carolina 31,090 $23,380
Virginia 31,030 $25,650
Indiana 26,450 $22,810
Arizona 25,540 $23,990
Wisconsin 25,070 $29,250
Connecticut 22,930 $32,870
Tennessee 22,240 $23,740

Below are the states where Teacher Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $39,080
California $34,580
Washington $34,430
District of Columbia $34,400
Maine $32,900
Connecticut $32,870
North Dakota $32,840
Massachusetts $32,780
Oregon $32,140
Rhode Island $31,750

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