SOC 25-9045 · Hammond, LA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Hammond, LA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hammond, Louisiana is $23,780 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $20,930: half of the 510 people in this job in the Hammond, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).

$23,780average per year

Median $20,930Take-home ≈ $20,866

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $28K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

510people in this job
-39%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Hammond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $27,930 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hammond earn between $20,680 and $26,770.

  • $21K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $28K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$23,780$1,982—
Median$20,930$1,744—
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,680$1,723—
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,770$2,231—

*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 Hammond

On the average salary of $23,780, a single filer in Hammond takes home about $20,866 a year, or $1,739 a month and $803 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Hammond area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.5), so the average $23,780 buys what about $28,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hammond ($38,480). A typical home costs $225,222, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

Hammond ranks 9th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($34,540).

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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 Hammond: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $20,866 a year ($1,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,780.

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

The average here is 39% 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 Hammond, LA (25220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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