Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,110 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Springfield earn between $31,200 and $37,480.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,200 | $2,933 | — |
| Median | $33,740 | $2,812 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,480 | $3,123 | — |
*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 Springfield
On the average salary of $35,200, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $28,862 a year, or $2,405 a month and $1,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $35,200 buys what about $37,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($47,500).
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Illinois
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 Springfield: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Springfield?
About $28,862 a year ($2,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,200.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, IL (44100). 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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