Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,430 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Pocatello earn between $28,000 and $36,100.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,330 | $2,861 | — |
| Median | $31,130 | $2,594 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,000 | $2,333 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,100 | $3,008 | — |
*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 Pocatello
On the average salary of $34,330, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $29,053 a year, or $2,421 a month and $1,117 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $34,330 buys what about $38,614 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($41,330).
- Lewiston$41,330
- Coeur d'Alene$37,900
- Idaho Falls$37,480
- Boise$37,110
- Twin Falls$35,060
- Pocatello$34,330
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Idaho
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 Pocatello: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $29,053 a year ($2,421 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,330. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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