Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,280 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Albany earn between $21,250 and $31,020.
- $18K10th
- $21K25th
- $27KMedian
- $31K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,560 | $2,213 | — |
| Median | $26,820 | $2,235 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,250 | $1,771 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $31,020 | $2,585 | — |
*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 Albany
On the average salary of $26,560, a single filer in Albany takes home about $22,905 a year, or $1,909 a month and $881 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albany a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $26,560 buys what about $30,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities
Albany ranks 13th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($37,750).
- Valdosta$37,750
- Savannah$31,810
- Atlanta$31,720
- Brunswick$31,160
- Rome$30,270
- Warner Robins$30,040
- Dalton$29,400
- Hinesville$29,370
- Gainesville$29,280
- Albany$26,560
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Georgia
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 Albany: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Albany?
About $22,905 a year ($1,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,560.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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