SOC 25-9045 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Shreveport, Louisiana is $33,170 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,500: half of the 1,460 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$33,170average per year

Median $30,500Take-home ≈ $28,223

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,460people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 10Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,070 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Shreveport earn between $24,180 and $37,960.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,170$2,764—
Median$30,500$2,542—
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,180$2,015—
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,960$3,163—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Shreveport earn 16% more than the Louisiana average ($28,690) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$33,170$30,500$23,680$47,0701,460
Louisiana$28,690$27,400$20,680$38,62014,530
United States$38,290$36,780$27,150$50,0401,420,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $33,170, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $28,223 a year, or $2,352 a month and $1,086 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).

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

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $33,170 buys what about $39,131 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 2nd 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).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Shreveport: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,223 a year ($2,352 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,170.

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

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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