SOC 25-9045 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — Yuma
Yuma, AZ · 6 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Yuma, AZ is $33,590 a year, trailing the national median of $36,780 by 8.7%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -1.5%
- Openings per year
- 170,400
- Typical entry-level education
- Some college, no degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Yuma, AZ.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Yuma, AZ is $33,590 a year, trailing the national median of $36,780 by 8.7%. Half of workers earn between $31,210 and $34,820. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $30,580 and the ninetieth at $39,250.
The area has 810 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 11.8 of every thousand jobs. Flagstaff leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $39,870. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 225th of 240 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,580 | −16.9% |
| 25th | $31,210 | −15.1% |
| Median (50th) | $33,590 | −8.7% |
| 75th | $34,820 | −5.3% |
| 90th | $39,250 | +6.7% |
| Mean | $34,210 | −7.0% |
Other metro areas in Arizona
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagstaff | $39,870 | 530 | |
| 2 | Phoenix | $36,450 | 17,320 | |
| 3 | Tucson | $34,980 | 3,390 | |
| 4 | Lake Havasu City | $33,500 | 610 | |
| 5 | Prescott Valley | $33,190 | 650 | |
| 6 | Sierra Vista | $32,400 | 520 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Yuma run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $33,590 goes as far as $36,235 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 1.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$33,590as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$36,235US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $33,590 a year, 8.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $30,580 to $39,250 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 810 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Flagstaff, at $39,870.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Yuma, AZ?
The median annual wage is $33,590, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $36,780, so pay in Yuma, AZ is 8.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Yuma, AZ earns more than $39,250 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $30,580 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Flagstaff, at $39,870 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 810 jobs in this occupation in Yuma, AZ. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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