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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median teaching assistants, postsecondary in the US earns $42,910 per year (164,090 employed). Gross pay is highest in Maryland ($58,330) and lowest in Alabama ($22,600) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Maryland $58,330 $46,641 $3,887 80% 5,030
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $56,370 $44,875 $3,740 79.6% 3,040
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Texas $55,670 $46,911 $3,909 84.3% 13,540
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in New Jersey $54,260 $44,327 $3,694 81.7% 3,390
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Minnesota $53,380 $42,964 $3,580 80.5% 600
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Utah $52,300 $41,850 $3,487 80% 2,020
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Washington $50,460 $42,725 $3,560 84.7% 1,480
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in North Carolina $50,050 $40,907 $3,409 81.7% 2,900
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in North Dakota $49,960 $42,323 $3,527 84.7% 90
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $49,920 $40,590 $3,382 81.3% 1,680
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Virginia $49,890 $40,212 $3,351 80.6% 1,660
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Arizona $49,810 $41,166 $3,430 82.6% 7,200
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Kentucky $49,680 $40,477 $3,373 81.5% 990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Oregon $49,550 $38,487 $3,207 77.7% 880
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Rhode Island $49,420 $40,653 $3,388 82.3% 50
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in California $49,140 $40,666 $3,389 82.8% 19,120
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Georgia $48,800 $39,481 $3,290 80.9% 2,470
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Ohio $48,710 $40,761 $3,397 83.7% 2,210
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Vermont $48,620 $40,051 $3,338 82.4% 60
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in New Mexico $48,270 $39,857 $3,321 82.6% 370
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $47,990 $39,409 $3,284 82.1% 4,210
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Maine $47,210 $38,108 $3,176 80.7% 90
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in South Carolina $46,760 $38,103 $3,175 81.5% 2,730
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in New York $43,610 $35,463 $2,955 81.3% 17,390
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Washington DC $43,160 $35,435 $2,953 82.1% 130
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Kansas $41,580 $34,069 $2,839 81.9% 640
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in South Dakota $39,840 $34,191 $2,849 85.8% 460
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Michigan $39,830 $32,741 $2,728 82.2% 18,440
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Nebraska $39,650 $33,114 $2,760 83.5% 730
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Iowa $38,960 $32,656 $2,721 83.8% 560
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $38,020 $31,562 $2,630 83% 2,480
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Louisiana $37,950 $31,921 $2,660 84.1% 440
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Florida $37,770 $32,528 $2,711 86.1% 9,130
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Colorado $37,450 $31,332 $2,611 83.7% 530
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Idaho $37,310 $31,289 $2,607 83.9% 220
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Tennessee $36,950 $31,869 $2,656 86.2% 300
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Illinois $36,040 $29,499 $2,458 81.9% 12,340
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in West Virginia $35,960 $30,110 $2,509 83.7% 40
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Alaska $35,790 $30,937 $2,578 86.4% 70
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Indiana $34,910 $29,230 $2,436 83.7% 1,940
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Montana $30,070 $25,685 $2,140 85.4% 380
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $26,810 $23,688 $1,974 88.4% 480
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Nevada $24,960 $22,165 $1,847 88.8% 540
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Arkansas $23,140 $19,976 $1,665 86.3% 2,600
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in Alabama $22,600 $19,356 $1,613 85.6% —
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