Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Hagerstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,390 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hagerstown earn between $31,200 and $39,600.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $40K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,650 | $3,138 | — |
| Median | $35,810 | $2,984 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,600 | $3,300 | — |
*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 Hagerstown
On the average salary of $37,650, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $30,855 a year, or $2,571 a month and $1,187 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WV | $31,463 | $2,622 |
| Working in MD | $30,855 | $2,571 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Hagerstown a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $37,650 buys what about $39,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Maryland cities
Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($42,530).
- Salisbury$42,530
- Lexington Park$41,990
- Baltimore$40,560
- Hagerstown$37,650
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Maryland
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 Hagerstown: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Hagerstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 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 Hagerstown?
About $30,855 a year ($2,571 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,650. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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