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Teacher Assistants in Utah

Want to work in Utah as a Teacher Assistant? Read this first!

26.3% Jobs Projection
$24,670 Median Salary
1,750 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Teacher Assistants in Utah is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Teacher Assistants Work in Utah?

17,830 people worked as Teacher Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 16,030 Teacher Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,800 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Teacher Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 26.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.4%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,750 annual job openings, and a total of 15,790 jobs for Utah Teacher Assistants in 2026.

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

What do Teacher Assistants Make in Utah?

In 2018 wages for Teacher Assistants ranged from $19,080 to $35,790 with $24,670 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 6,810 $23,600
Provo-Orem, UT 3,880 $24,890
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 2,580 $25,590
Logan, UT-ID 1,620 $25,550
St. George, UT 510 $23,580

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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