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Teacher Assistants in Maine

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-2% Jobs Projection
$32,900 Median Salary
690 Job Openings

While jobs for Teacher Assistants in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Teacher Assistants in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 8,370 people working as Teacher Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 7,440 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 930 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 690 annual job openings, and 6,920 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $23,950 to $46,180 with $32,900 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 2,290 $34,390
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 900 $31,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 900 $32,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME 820 $31,120
Bangor, ME 810 $30,020

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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