Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Joplin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,380 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Joplin earn between $29,530 and $38,580.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,850 | $2,988 | — |
| Median | $35,050 | $2,921 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,530 | $2,461 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,580 | $3,215 | — |
*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 Joplin
On the average salary of $35,850, a single filer in Joplin takes home about $30,238 a year, or $2,520 a month and $1,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
The Joplin, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in MO | $30,238 | $2,520 |
| Working in KS | $29,785 | $2,482 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Joplin a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Joplin area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $35,850 buys what about $41,823 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Joplin ($44,980). A typical home costs $226,857, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Missouri cities
Joplin ranks 4th of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($37,660).
- Springfield$37,660
- St. Louis$37,220
- Columbia$35,960
- Joplin$35,850
- Jefferson City$35,480
- Kansas City$35,260
- St. Joseph$34,640
- Cape Girardeau$31,840
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Missouri
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 Joplin: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Joplin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Joplin?
About $30,238 a year ($2,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,850. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Joplin than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Joplin, MO-KS (27900). 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 (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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