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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary earn a median $36,780 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median
$36,780
$17.68 per hour
Range
$27,150 – $50,040
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,420,350
across the U.S.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,733
per year · effective tax rate 13.7%
$2,644Monthly
$1,322Twice a month
$1,220Every 2 weeks
$15.26Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,234
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,280
  • Medicare (1.45%)$533
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$31,733

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$27,150$13.05$23,968
25th percentile$31,060$14.93$27,137
Median (50th)$36,780$17.68$31,733
75th percentile$45,360$21.81$38,627
90th percentile (top earners)$50,040$24.06$42,387

Best cities for teaching assistants, except postsecondary (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Mount Vernon, WA$57,950$48,743$47,580870
2Decatur, IL$48,480$38,879$43,969550
3Bellingham, WA$51,670$43,697$42,2871,200
4Yakima, WA$47,380$40,250$42,1272,150
5Olympia, WA$51,350$43,440$41,9021,700
6Pueblo, CO$46,280$38,038$41,453530
7Bismarck, ND$44,110$37,622$41,332850
8Seattle, WA$53,950$45,529$40,96821,040
9Bremerton, WA$50,530$42,781$40,5091,370
10Lewiston, ME$47,120$38,042$40,156820
11Longview, WA$45,400$38,659$39,632710
12Kennewick, WA$45,510$38,747$38,7172,450
13Portland, ME$48,770$39,256$38,5403,170
14Farmington, NM$39,960$33,537$38,237560
15El Centro, CA$43,970$36,190$38,0251,110
16Las Cruces, NM$40,930$34,275$37,9931,020
17Bangor, ME$45,120$36,570$37,8931,030
18Modesto, CA$47,990$39,187$37,6413,470
19Minot, ND$38,040$32,745$37,626740
20Merced, CA$44,680$36,723$37,3681,950
21Rochester, MN$41,250$33,936$37,3661,460
22Visalia, CA$45,230$37,136$37,2012,760
23Wenatchee, WA$45,370$38,635$37,201830
24Fargo, ND$39,270$33,733$37,1221,650
25Chico, CA$45,660$37,459$37,0151,220

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $49,120$41,648 $37,870 – $62,81043,420
District of Columbia $46,920$38,231 $38,370 – $58,1003,950
Maine $46,750$37,770 $36,210 – $56,9208,700
California $46,490$38,081 $37,240 – $59,520177,140
Vermont $43,800$36,340 $29,140 – $51,5804,960
Minnesota $40,100$33,074 $31,420 – $50,41038,540
Oregon $39,850$31,542 $30,300 – $50,86023,030
Massachusetts $39,380$32,073 $31,200 – $59,97039,210
Virginia $38,520$31,730 $28,220 – $57,03031,370
New Hampshire $38,440$33,067 $28,920 – $48,7807,880
New York $38,240$31,438 $32,240 – $54,990137,820
North Dakota $38,240$32,906 $29,130 – $46,2605,600
Connecticut $38,110$32,011 $34,010 – $49,69019,740
Delaware $37,830$31,154 $31,200 – $47,3005,040
Wisconsin $37,800$31,670 $29,060 – $46,27026,520
New Jersey $37,290$31,555 $32,220 – $49,58055,580
Rhode Island $37,220$31,307 $31,200 – $47,7205,200
Alaska $37,190$32,062 $27,440 – $57,2103,810
Maryland $37,060$30,561 $31,200 – $59,68023,340
Utah $37,050$31,248 $27,730 – $47,40018,170
Illinois $36,990$30,215 $31,200 – $48,10064,210
Hawaii $36,810$30,404 $30,130 – $46,9905,470
Missouri $36,300$30,578 $28,600 – $47,31020,930
Wyoming $36,100$31,186 $27,840 – $44,0403,680
Ohio $35,920$30,836 $26,810 – $46,89047,300
Arizona $35,900$30,337 $30,960 – $42,59025,280
New Mexico $35,900$30,449 $27,050 – $46,3908,970
Colorado $35,760$30,048 $30,800 – $48,47021,910
Idaho $35,560$29,976 $23,980 – $48,8008,710
Nebraska $35,160$29,711 $28,080 – $45,11011,190
Michigan $35,110$29,149 $27,550 – $45,37039,030
Montana $34,750$29,225 $23,950 – $45,4303,930
Pennsylvania $34,740$29,027 $23,380 – $45,98048,310
Florida $34,430$29,845 $28,490 – $40,15054,530
Indiana $33,300$27,984 $23,970 – $44,61028,450
Nevada $31,900$27,812 $27,880 – $41,6407,100
Iowa $30,510$26,187 $22,400 – $37,52024,520
Kentucky $30,160$25,476 $23,980 – $46,37016,330
Texas $29,850$26,164 $22,480 – $42,520108,960
West Virginia $29,800$25,365 $27,400 – $36,7505,110
North Carolina $29,790$25,436 $25,110 – $38,05032,150
Kansas $29,490$25,006 $21,800 – $38,19020,000
Tennessee $29,210$25,650 $22,010 – $40,31023,280
Arkansas $28,790$24,403 $23,670 – $38,36011,270
Georgia $28,770$24,426 $21,190 – $39,12033,410
South Dakota $28,220$24,849 $24,800 – $35,4104,650
Oklahoma $27,920$23,891 $17,940 – $37,37013,860
South Carolina $27,860$24,038 $21,910 – $44,29014,410
Louisiana $27,400$23,738 $20,680 – $38,62014,530
Mississippi $25,840$22,588 $18,830 – $32,3009,750
Alabama $24,070$20,493 $21,440 – $30,59010,140

Frequently asked questions

How much does a teaching assistants, except postsecondary make?

The national median salary for teaching assistants, except postsecondary is $36,780 a year ($17.68 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,150 and the top 10% earn over $50,040. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays teaching assistants, except postsecondary the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $49,120. After taxes and local prices, Mount Vernon, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many teaching assistants, except postsecondary are there in the U.S.?

About 1,420,350 people work as teaching assistants, except postsecondary nationwide.

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