Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,940 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gainesville earn between $33,120 and $35,940.
- $29K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $36K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,620 | $2,885 | — |
| Median | $35,910 | $2,992 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,120 | $2,760 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,940 | $2,995 | — |
*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 Gainesville
On the average salary of $34,620, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $29,997 a year, or $2,500 a month and $1,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $34,620 buys what about $35,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 13th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($40,930).
- Naples$40,930
- Crestview$38,000
- Sebastian$37,400
- Fort Myers$37,190
- Punta Gorda$36,210
- Jacksonville$35,590
- Sarasota$35,450
- Miami$35,190
- Deltona$35,110
- Gainesville$34,620
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Florida
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 Gainesville: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $29,997 a year ($2,500 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,620. Florida has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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