Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,570 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Bangor earn between $37,220 and $47,500.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $48K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,130 | $3,594 | — |
| Median | $45,120 | $3,760 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,220 | $3,102 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,500 | $3,958 | — |
*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 Bangor
On the average salary of $43,130, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $35,551 a year, or $2,963 a month and $1,367 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $43,130 buys what about $44,691 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($48,810).
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Maine
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 Bangor: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Bangor?
About $35,551 a year ($2,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,130. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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