SOC 25-9045 · Kokomo, IN metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Kokomo, IN

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Kokomo, Indiana is $32,020 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,440: half of the 300 people in this job in the Kokomo, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).

$32,020average per year

Median $30,440Take-home ≈ $26,373

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Kokomo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,560 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Kokomo earn between $27,430 and $36,240.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,020$2,668—
Median$30,440$2,537—
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,430$2,286—
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,240$3,020—

*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 Kokomo

On the average salary of $32,020, a single filer in Kokomo takes home about $26,373 a year, or $2,198 a month and $1,014 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). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

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Is Kokomo a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kokomo area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.6), so the average $32,020 buys what about $35,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kokomo ($48,980). A typical home costs $194,129, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Kokomo ranks 10th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($36,180).

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Kokomo: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Kokomo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Kokomo?

About $26,373 a year ($2,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,020. Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Kokomo than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Kokomo, IN (29020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Includes Kokomo's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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