Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,090 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Anchorage earn between $29,390 and $38,190.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $31KMedian
- $38K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,570 | $2,964 | — |
| Median | $30,690 | $2,558 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,390 | $2,449 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,190 | $3,182 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $35,570, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $30,760 a year, or $2,563 a month and $1,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $35,570 buys what about $33,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$35,570
- Fairbanks$35,500
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Anchorage: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $30,760 a year ($2,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,570. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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