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-1% Jobs Projection
$32,870 Median Salary
2,120 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 22,930 people working as Teacher Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 22,100 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,120 annual Teacher Assistants job openings in Connecticut, and 21,220 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Teacher Assistants Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $22,990 to $48,890 with $32,870 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 7,860 $33,060
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 5,000 $34,670
Springfield, MA-CT 4,710 $34,430
New Haven, CT 4,510 $28,560
Worcester, MA-CT 3,970 $33,280
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 1,710 $34,790
Danbury, CT 1,400 $31,250
Waterbury, CT 1,020 $36,250

Top States for Teacher Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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