Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Sarasota
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,070 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Sarasota earn between $30,550 and $38,320.
- $29K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,450 | $2,954 | — |
| Median | $33,700 | $2,808 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,550 | $2,546 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,320 | $3,193 | — |
*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 Sarasota
On the average salary of $35,450, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $30,664 a year, or $2,555 a month and $1,179 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.
Is Sarasota a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $35,450 buys what about $34,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities
Sarasota ranks 7th 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
- Wildwood$35,030
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 Sarasota: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Sarasota?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Sarasota?
About $30,664 a year ($2,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,450. Florida has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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