What are the main factors that influence a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 5th Grade Teacher Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for 5th Grade Teacher Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary?

A 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,715 for beginners, reaching about $50,694 at mid-level, and approach $53,532 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant?

5th Grade Teacher Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 5th Grade Teacher Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,732, California $61,497, Massachusetts $60,678. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 5th Grade Teacher Assistant roles make?

Salaries for 5th Grade Teacher Assistant level roles vary by specialization: 5th Grade Elementary Teacher: $62,925; 5th Grade Science Teacher: $61,512; 4th/5th Grade Teacher: $61,293; 5th Grade Math Teacher: $61,280; 5th Grade/Media Teacher: $59,600.

5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant in New Mexico is $51,640 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,640 to $58,450
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,266

10% $38,266

50% (Median) $51,640

90% $64,650

5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,450	$4,871	$1,124	$28
Average	$51,640	$4,303	$993	$25
25th Percentile	$44,640	$3,720	$858	$21

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Key Factors That Influence 5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salaries

A 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,715
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,943
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,694
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,342
Expert (over 8 years): $53,532

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 5th Grade Teacher Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,715
Early Career Level 5th Grade Teacher Assistant	1-2 years	$47,943
Mid-Level Level 5th Grade Teacher Assistant	2-4 years	$50,694
Senior-Level Level 5th Grade Teacher Assistant	5-8 years	$53,342
Expert Level 5th Grade Teacher Assistant	over 8 years	$53,532

How Do 5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 5th Grade Teacher Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,732.
California: $61,497.
Massachusetts: $60,678.

District of Columbia $61,732 California $61,497 Massachusetts $60,678 Washington $60,455 New Jersey $60,433 Alaska $60,354 Connecticut $59,585 New York $59,273

Hawaii $58,275 Rhode Island $57,806 Maryland $57,489 Minnesota $57,054 Colorado $56,887 Illinois $56,831 Oregon $56,619 Delaware $56,463

New Hampshire $56,365 Virginia $56,145 Pennsylvania $55,504 Nevada $55,180 North Dakota $55,074 Michigan $54,907 Wisconsin $54,846 Vermont $54,723

Texas $54,383 Maine $54,361 Arizona $54,327 Ohio $54,288 Georgia $53,775 Indiana $53,519 Wyoming $53,469 Utah $53,391

Iowa $53,357 Kansas $53,090 Louisiana $53,012 North Carolina $52,984 Missouri $52,973 Florida $52,755 Montana $52,638 Nebraska $52,527

Kentucky $52,465 South Carolina $52,242 Tennessee $52,103 Idaho $52,047 New Mexico $51,640 Oklahoma $51,551 Alabama $51,222 South Dakota $50,670

Arkansas $50,369 West Virginia $50,207 Mississippi $49,722

Top Paying Cities for 5th Grade Teacher Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $52,190
Belen: $51,899
Bernalillo: $52,282

Algodones, NM $52,190

Belen, NM $51,899

Bernalillo, NM $52,282

Bluewater, NM $51,184

Bosque, NM $51,518

Casa Blanca, NM $51,634

Cedar Crest, NM $52,326

Cedarvale, NM $50,274

Cerrillos, NM $52,228

Claunch, NM $50,088

Coyote, NM $51,458

Cuba, NM $51,376

Cubero, NM $51,749

Edgewood, NM $52,092

Estancia, NM $51,471

Gallina, NM $51,189

Counselor, NM $51,221

Grants, NM $51,126

Milan, NM $51,331

Isleta, NM $52,372

Jarales, NM $51,849

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,939

Jemez Springs, NM $51,779

Laguna, NM $52,002

La Jara, NM $51,318

La Joya, NM $51,200

Lindrith, NM $51,138

Los Lunas, NM $52,174

Mcintosh, NM $51,754

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,410

Moriarty, NM $51,580

Mountainair, NM $51,024

Nageezi, NM $51,153

New Laguna, NM $51,724

Paguate, NM $51,759

Pena Blanca, NM $52,337

Peralta, NM $52,257

Placitas, NM $52,283

Ponderosa, NM $51,873

Prewitt, NM $51,169

Regina, NM $51,205

Sandia Park, NM $52,194

Corrales, NM $52,391

San Fidel, NM $51,445

San Rafael, NM $51,226

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,195

San Ysidro, NM $52,125

Stanley, NM $51,573

Tijeras, NM $52,201

Tome, NM $52,104

Torreon, NM $51,931

Veguita, NM $51,514

Willard, NM $50,932

Youngsville, NM $51,473

Bosque Farms, NM $52,353

Clines Corners, NM $51,261

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,234

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,302

Albuquerque, NM $52,421

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,421

Rio Rancho, NM $52,335

Gallup, NM $51,243

Brimhall, NM $51,098

Church Rock, NM $51,122

Continental Divide, NM $51,086

Crownpoint, NM $51,128

Fence Lake, NM $50,900

Fort Wingate, NM $51,104

Gamerco, NM $51,190

Mentmore, NM $51,111

Mexican Springs, NM $51,105

Ramah, NM $51,011

Rehoboth, NM $51,139

Thoreau, NM $51,142

Tohatchi, NM $51,095

Vanderwagen, NM $51,105

Zuni, NM $51,092

Navajo, NM $51,162

Jamestown, NM $51,035

Pinehill, NM $50,972

Sheep Springs, NM $51,150

Smith Lake, NM $51,341

Yatahey, NM $51,132

Farmington, NM $51,377

Aztec, NM $51,472

Blanco, NM $51,232

Bloomfield, NM $51,171

Flora Vista, NM $51,430

Fruitland, NM $51,109

Kirtland, NM $51,431

La Plata, NM $51,449

Navajo Dam, NM $51,426

Shiprock, NM $51,355

Waterflow, NM $51,329

Newcomb, NM $51,119

Sanostee, NM $51,151

Santa Fe, NM $52,688

Abiquiu, NM $51,247

Alcalde, NM $52,140

Amalia, NM $51,169

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,097

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,156

Canjilon, NM $51,089

Canones, NM $51,554

Carson, NM $51,293

Cebolla, NM $51,119

Cerro, NM $51,134

Chama, NM $51,343

Chamisal, NM $52,001

Chimayo, NM $52,366

Cordova, NM $52,278

Costilla, NM $51,384

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,994

Dixon, NM $51,952

Dulce, NM $51,342

El Prado, NM $51,201

El Rito, NM $51,436

Embudo, NM $51,685

Espanola, NM $52,303

Glorieta, NM $52,485

Hernandez, NM $51,817

Ilfeld, NM $52,001

La Madera, NM $51,346

Lamy, NM $52,285

Llano, NM $51,896

Los Alamos, NM $52,409

White Rock, NM $52,508

Medanales, NM $51,874

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,569

Los Ojos, NM $51,217

Pecos, NM $52,322

Penasco, NM $51,703

Petaca, NM $51,041

Questa, NM $51,188

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,458

Red River, NM $51,042

Ribera, NM $51,370

Rowe, NM $52,050

San Cristobal, NM $51,040

San Jose, NM $51,922

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,175

Santa Cruz, NM $52,349

Serafina, NM $51,240

Taos, NM $51,172

Tererro, NM $52,489

Tesuque, NM $52,688

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,172

Trampas, NM $51,661

Tres Piedras, NM $51,027

Truchas, NM $52,132

Vadito, NM $51,635

Valdez, NM $51,079

Vallecitos, NM $51,038

Velarde, NM $51,873

Villanueva, NM $51,271

Spaceport City, NM $50,226

Las Vegas, NM $50,836

Angel Fire, NM $50,986

Anton Chico, NM $50,748

Buena Vista, NM $51,214

Chacon, NM $51,250

Cimarron, NM $50,906

Cleveland, NM $51,614

Eagle Nest, NM $50,945

Guadalupita, NM $51,172

Holman, NM $51,482

La Loma, NM $50,663

Maxwell, NM $50,924

Miami, NM $50,814

Mills, NM $50,633

Montezuma, NM $51,876

Mora, NM $51,686

Mosquero, NM $50,589

Ocate, NM $50,869

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,003

Rainsville, NM $51,226

Raton, NM $51,052

Rociada, NM $51,902

Roy, NM $50,644

Sapello, NM $51,452

Solano, NM $50,582

Springer, NM $50,791

Ute Park, NM $50,930

Valmora, NM $50,793

Wagon Mound, NM $50,735

Watrous, NM $50,810

Socorro, NM $50,693

Aragon, NM $50,846

Datil, NM $50,636

Lemitar, NM $50,929

Luna, NM $50,936

Magdalena, NM $50,640

Pie Town, NM $50,809

Polvadera, NM $51,051

Quemado, NM $50,915

Reserve, NM $50,823

San Acacia, NM $51,135

San Antonio, NM $50,412

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,402

Arrey, NM $50,393

Caballo, NM $50,428

Derry, NM $50,171

Elephant Butte, NM $50,533

Garfield, NM $50,026

Hatch, NM $49,224

Monticello, NM $50,399

Rincon, NM $48,941

Salem, NM $49,870

Williamsburg, NM $50,465

Winston, NM $50,436

Las Cruces, NM $48,300

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,459

Santa Teresa, NM $48,811

Playas, NM $50,635

Animas, NM $50,759

Anthony, NM $48,799

Arenas Valley, NM $50,669

Bayard, NM $50,622

Berino, NM $48,578

Buckhorn, NM $50,675

Santa Clara, NM $50,711

Chamberino, NM $48,629

Cliff, NM $50,616

Columbus, NM $50,480

Deming, NM $50,492

Dona Ana, NM $48,302

Fairacres, NM $48,446

Faywood, NM $50,469

Fort Bayard, NM $50,663

Gila, NM $50,542

Glenwood, NM $50,581

Hachita, NM $50,480

Hanover, NM $50,491

Hillsboro, NM $50,388

Hurley, NM $50,588

La Mesa, NM $49,224

Lordsburg, NM $50,597

Mesilla, NM $48,301

Mesilla Park, NM $48,306

Mesquite, NM $48,348

Mimbres, NM $50,531

Mule Creek, NM $50,668

Organ, NM $48,332

Pinos Altos, NM $50,615

Radium Springs, NM $48,321

Redrock, NM $50,486

Rodeo, NM $50,823

San Miguel, NM $48,329

Silver City, NM $50,616

Sunland Park, NM $48,551

Tyrone, NM $50,766

Vado, NM $48,367

Chaparral, NM $48,977

Clovis, NM $50,519

Cannon Afb, NM $50,407

Broadview, NM $50,372

Causey, NM $50,285

Crossroads, NM $50,166

Dora, NM $50,404

Elida, NM $50,195

Floyd, NM $50,318

Fort Sumner, NM $50,277

Grady, NM $50,420

House, NM $50,379

Kenna, NM $50,196

Lingo, NM $50,282

Melrose, NM $50,388

Milnesand, NM $50,176

Pep, NM $50,244

Portales, NM $50,428

Rogers, NM $50,258

Saint Vrain, NM $50,420

Taiban, NM $50,260

Texico, NM $50,440

Yeso, NM $50,077

Roswell, NM $50,135

Artesia, NM $50,234

Caprock, NM $50,132

Carlsbad, NM $50,267

Dexter, NM $50,171

Eunice, NM $50,312

Hagerman, NM $50,196

Hobbs, NM $50,386

Hope, NM $50,012

Jal, NM $50,253

Lake Arthur, NM $50,113

Lakewood, NM $50,188

Loco Hills, NM $50,280

Loving, NM $50,254

Lovington, NM $50,337

Mcdonald, NM $50,200

Malaga, NM $50,205

Maljamar, NM $50,156

Monument, NM $50,275

Tatum, NM $50,232

Whites City, NM $50,316

Carrizozo, NM $49,898

Alamogordo, NM $49,739

Alto, NM $49,905

Bent, NM $49,748

Capitan, NM $49,789

Cloudcroft, NM $49,743

Corona, NM $50,115

Encino, NM $50,517

Fort Stanton, NM $49,810

Glencoe, NM $49,774

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,733

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,733

Hondo, NM $49,820

La Luz, NM $49,733

Lincoln, NM $49,675

Mayhill, NM $49,846

Mescalero, NM $49,755

Nogal, NM $49,969

Orogrande, NM $49,758

Picacho, NM $49,810

Pinon, NM $49,997

Ruidoso, NM $50,000

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,932

Sacramento, NM $49,778

San Patricio, NM $49,837

Sunspot, NM $49,733

Timberon, NM $49,841

Tinnie, NM $49,781

Tularosa, NM $49,766

Vaughn, NM $50,314

Weed, NM $49,840

Tucumcari, NM $50,563

Amistad, NM $50,498

Bard, NM $50,417

Capulin, NM $50,988

Clayton, NM $50,596

Conchas Dam, NM $50,642

Cuervo, NM $50,398

Des Moines, NM $50,787

Folsom, NM $50,866

Garita, NM $50,545

Gladstone, NM $50,646

Grenville, NM $50,637

Logan, NM $50,562

Mcalister, NM $50,405

Nara Visa, NM $50,442

Newkirk, NM $50,498

Quay, NM $50,527

San Jon, NM $50,472

Santa Rosa, NM $50,527

Sedan, NM $50,544

Trementina, NM $50,542

5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 5th Grade Teacher Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 5th Grade Teacher Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 5th Grade Teacher Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$61,968	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,968	$30.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$56,804	$27.0	10%

5th Grade Teacher Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 5th Grade Teacher Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,640

Average $51,640/year

$58,450

$3,720

Average $4,303/month

$4,871

$858

Average $993/week

$1,124

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,450	$4,871	$1,124	$28
Average	$51,640	$4,303	$993	$25
25th Percentile	$44,640	$3,720	$858	$21

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