Average Instructional Assistant Hourly Pay

Skills in Childhood Education, Disability Support, Oral / Verbal Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Activities for Children.

An entry-level Instructional Assistant with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $12.78 based on 65 salaries. An early career Instructional Assistant with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.35 based on 396 salaries. A mid-career Instructional Assistant with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.52 based on 179 salaries. An experienced Instructional Assistant with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.69 based on 181 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $15.

Employees with Instructional Assistant in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 11.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Worcester, Massachusetts (10.0% more) and Sacramento, California (1.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Richmond, Virginia (26.9% less), Phoenix, Arizona (13.7% less) and Indianapolis, Indiana (5.2% less).