Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,500 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Las Vegas earn between $30,810 and $39,500.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $40K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,900 | $2,825 | — |
| Median | $30,810 | $2,568 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,810 | $2,568 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,500 | $3,292 | — |
*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 Las Vegas
On the average salary of $33,900, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $29,419 a year, or $2,452 a month and $1,131 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Las Vegas a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $33,900 buys what about $33,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 12.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($34,420).
- Reno$34,420
- Las Vegas$33,900
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Nevada
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 Las Vegas: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $29,419 a year ($2,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,900. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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