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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in the US earns $36,780 per year (1,420,350 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($49,120) and lowest in Alabama ($24,070) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Washington $49,120 $41,648 $3,471 84.8% 43,420
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Washington DC $46,920 $38,231 $3,186 81.5% 3,950
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Maine $46,750 $37,770 $3,147 80.8% 8,700
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in California $46,490 $38,686 $3,224 83.2% 177,140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Vermont $43,800 $36,340 $3,028 83% 4,960
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Minnesota $40,100 $33,074 $2,756 82.5% 38,540
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Oregon $39,850 $31,542 $2,629 79.2% 23,030
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Massachusetts $39,380 $32,073 $2,673 81.4% 39,210
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Virginia $38,520 $31,730 $2,644 82.4% 31,370
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New Hampshire $38,440 $33,067 $2,756 86% 7,880
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in North Dakota $38,240 $32,906 $2,742 86.1% 5,600
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New York $38,240 $31,438 $2,620 82.2% 137,820
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Connecticut $38,110 $32,011 $2,668 84% 19,740
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Delaware $37,830 $31,154 $2,596 82.4% 5,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Wisconsin $37,800 $31,670 $2,639 83.8% 26,520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New Jersey $37,290 $31,555 $2,630 84.6% 55,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Rhode Island $37,220 $31,307 $2,609 84.1% 5,200
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Alaska $37,190 $32,062 $2,672 86.2% 3,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Maryland $37,060 $30,561 $2,547 82.5% 23,340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Utah $37,050 $30,282 $2,524 81.7% 18,170
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Illinois $36,990 $30,215 $2,518 81.7% 64,210
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Hawaii $36,810 $30,404 $2,534 82.6% 5,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Missouri $36,300 $30,578 $2,548 84.2% 20,930
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Wyoming $36,100 $31,186 $2,599 86.4% 3,680
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Ohio $35,920 $30,836 $2,570 85.8% 47,300
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Arizona $35,900 $30,337 $2,528 84.5% 25,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New Mexico $35,900 $30,449 $2,537 84.8% 8,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Colorado $35,760 $30,048 $2,504 84% 21,910
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Idaho $35,560 $29,976 $2,498 84.3% 8,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Nebraska $35,160 $29,711 $2,476 84.5% 11,190
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Michigan $35,110 $29,149 $2,429 83% 39,030
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Montana $34,750 $29,225 $2,435 84.1% 3,930
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $34,740 $29,027 $2,419 83.6% 48,310
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Florida $34,430 $29,845 $2,487 86.7% 54,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Indiana $33,300 $27,984 $2,332 84% 28,450
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Nevada $31,900 $27,812 $2,318 87.2% 7,100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Iowa $30,510 $26,187 $2,182 85.8% 24,520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Kentucky $30,160 $25,476 $2,123 84.5% 16,330
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Texas $29,850 $26,164 $2,180 87.7% 108,960
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in West Virginia $29,800 $25,365 $2,114 85.1% 5,110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in North Carolina $29,790 $25,436 $2,120 85.4% 32,150
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Kansas $29,490 $25,006 $2,084 84.8% 20,000
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Tennessee $29,210 $25,650 $2,138 87.8% 23,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Arkansas $28,790 $24,403 $2,034 84.8% 11,270
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Georgia $28,770 $24,426 $2,036 84.9% 33,410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in South Dakota $28,220 $24,849 $2,071 88.1% 4,650
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Oklahoma $27,920 $23,891 $1,991 85.6% 13,860
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in South Carolina $27,860 $24,038 $2,003 86.3% 14,410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Louisiana $27,400 $23,738 $1,978 86.6% 14,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Mississippi $25,840 $22,588 $1,882 87.4% 9,750
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Alabama $24,070 $20,493 $1,708 85.1% 10,140
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