There are currently an estimated 1,422,800 teacher's assistants in the United States. The teacher assistant job market is expected to shrink by 1.5% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are teacher's assistants?
CareerExplorer rates teacher's assistants with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -21,100 teacher's assistants.
What’s the supply of teacher's assistants?
The teacher assistant industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Teacher Assistant job market by state
| State Name | Employed Teacher's Assistants |
|---|---|
| California | 177,140 |
| New York | 137,820 |
| Texas | 108,960 |
| Illinois | 64,210 |
| New Jersey | 55,580 |
| Florida | 54,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 48,310 |
| Ohio | 47,300 |
| Washington | 43,420 |
| Massachusetts | 39,210 |
| Michigan | 39,030 |
| Minnesota | 38,540 |
| Georgia | 33,410 |
| North Carolina | 32,150 |
| Virginia | 31,370 |
| Indiana | 28,450 |
| Wisconsin | 26,520 |
| Arizona | 25,280 |
| Iowa | 24,520 |
| Maryland | 23,340 |
| Tennessee | 23,280 |
| Oregon | 23,030 |
| Colorado | 21,910 |
| Missouri | 20,930 |
| Kansas | 20,000 |
| Connecticut | 19,740 |
| Utah | 18,170 |
| Kentucky | 16,330 |
| Louisiana | 14,530 |
| South Carolina | 14,410 |
| Oklahoma | 13,860 |
| Arkansas | 11,270 |
| Nebraska | 11,190 |
| Alabama | 10,140 |
| Mississippi | 9,750 |
| New Mexico | 8,970 |
| Idaho | 8,710 |
| Maine | 8,700 |
| New Hampshire | 7,880 |
| Nevada | 7,100 |
| North Dakota | 5,600 |
| Hawaii | 5,470 |
| Rhode Island | 5,200 |
| West Virginia | 5,110 |
| Delaware | 5,040 |
| Vermont | 4,960 |
| South Dakota | 4,650 |
| District of Columbia | 3,950 |
| Montana | 3,930 |
| Alaska | 3,810 |
| Wyoming | 3,680 |