Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,530 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Flint earn between $30,260 and $37,720.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $34KMedian
- $38K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,160 | $2,930 | — |
| Median | $33,570 | $2,798 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,260 | $2,522 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,720 | $3,143 | — |
*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 Flint
On the average salary of $35,160, a single filer in Flint takes home about $28,890 a year, or $2,407 a month and $1,111 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $35,160 buys what about $37,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 8th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($36,570).
- Traverse City$36,570
- Grand Rapids$36,050
- Ann Arbor$35,990
- Muskegon$35,940
- Detroit$35,700
- Jackson$35,410
- Battle Creek$35,230
- Flint$35,160
- Lansing$34,910
- Niles$34,900
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Michigan
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 Flint: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Flint?
About $28,890 a year ($2,407 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,160. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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