There are currently an estimated 1,308,100 teacher's assistants in the United States. The teacher assistant job market is expected to grow by 8.4% between 2016 and 2026.
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 need 114,100 teacher's assistants. That number is based on 109,500 additional teacher's assistants, and the retirement of 4,600 existing 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 | 162,380 |
| New York | 125,790 |
| Texas | 86,820 |
| Illinois | 60,940 |
| New Jersey | 55,660 |
| Florida | 46,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 45,950 |
| Ohio | 38,530 |
| Georgia | 36,430 |
| Michigan | 36,390 |
| Massachusetts | 36,370 |
| Washington | 36,330 |
| Minnesota | 33,080 |
| Virginia | 30,230 |
| North Carolina | 29,870 |
| Indiana | 26,530 |
| Wisconsin | 24,840 |
| Arizona | 23,710 |
| Tennessee | 22,460 |
| Connecticut | 22,100 |
| Kansas | 19,730 |
| Missouri | 19,680 |
| Iowa | 19,440 |
| Colorado | 19,270 |
| Oregon | 19,130 |
| Maryland | 18,820 |
| Kentucky | 16,180 |
| Louisiana | 16,140 |
| Utah | 16,030 |
| South Carolina | 15,650 |
| Oklahoma | 11,770 |
| Mississippi | 11,320 |
| Arkansas | 11,040 |
| Nebraska | 10,860 |
| Alabama | 8,880 |
| New Hampshire | 8,790 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,970 |
| Idaho | 7,470 |
| Maine | 7,440 |
| New Mexico | 7,290 |
| Nevada | 6,150 |
| Hawaii | 5,930 |
| North Dakota | 5,700 |
| Vermont | 5,200 |
| Rhode Island | 5,090 |
| Alaska | 4,810 |
| West Virginia | 3,890 |
| Montana | 3,880 |
| South Dakota | 3,670 |
| Delaware | 3,500 |
| Wyoming | 3,300 |
| District of Columbia | 3,100 |
| Guam | 770 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 370 |