SOC 25-9045 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $31,660 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,010: half of the 270 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$31,660average per year

Median $29,010Take-home ≈ $26,935

  • $24K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,600 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hot Springs earn between $26,090 and $33,740.

  • $24K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,660$2,638—
Median$29,010$2,418—
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,090$2,174—
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,740$2,812—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hot Springs earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($31,380) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hot Springs$31,660$29,010$23,650$37,600270
Arkansas$31,380$28,790$23,670$38,36011,270
United States$38,290$36,780$27,150$50,0401,420,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $31,660, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $26,935 a year, or $2,245 a month and $1,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Hot Springs a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $31,660 buys what about $36,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($32,180).

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Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Hot Springs: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $26,935 a year ($2,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,660. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

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 Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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