Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,850 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Helena earn between $30,580 and $38,800.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,190 | $3,016 | — |
| Median | $35,210 | $2,934 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,580 | $2,548 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,800 | $3,233 | — |
*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 Helena
On the average salary of $36,190, a single filer in Helena takes home about $30,314 a year, or $2,526 a month and $1,166 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Helena a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $36,190 buys what about $37,826 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($38,570).
- Bozeman$38,570
- Helena$36,190
- Missoula$34,790
- Great Falls$34,330
- Billings$33,460
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Montana
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 Helena: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Helena?
About $30,314 a year ($2,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,190.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Helena than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Helena, MT (25740). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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