Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Twin Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,400 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Twin Falls earn between $28,900 and $37,080.
- $27K10th
- $29K25th
- $35KMedian
- $37K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,060 | $2,922 | — |
| Median | $34,650 | $2,888 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,900 | $2,408 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,080 | $3,090 | — |
*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 Twin Falls
On the average salary of $35,060, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $29,601 a year, or $2,467 a month and $1,138 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Twin Falls a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $35,060 buys what about $38,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Idaho cities
Twin Falls ranks 5th 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 Twin Falls: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Twin Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Twin Falls?
About $29,601 a year ($2,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,060. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Twin Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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