Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,000 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Dover earn between $34,270 and $43,900.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,610 | $3,301 | — |
| Median | $37,170 | $3,098 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,270 | $2,856 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,900 | $3,658 | — |
*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 Dover
On the average salary of $39,610, a single filer in Dover takes home about $32,375 a year, or $2,698 a month and $1,245 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $39,610 buys what about $40,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$38,420
- Atlantic City, NJ$38,620
- Philadelphia, PA$36,610
- Baltimore, MD$40,560
- Salisbury, MD$42,530
- Lancaster, PA$33,470
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 Dover: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Dover?
About $32,375 a year ($2,698 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,610.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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