Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,430 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Albuquerque earn between $29,020 and $42,510.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $32KMedian
- $43K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,680 | $2,973 | — |
| Median | $32,380 | $2,698 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,020 | $2,418 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,510 | $3,542 | — |
*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 Albuquerque
On the average salary of $35,680, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $30,282 a year, or $2,523 a month and $1,165 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $35,680 buys what about $37,343 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Farmington pays the most ($40,470).
- Farmington$40,470
- Las Cruces$39,490
- Santa Fe$39,390
- Albuquerque$35,680
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in New Mexico
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 Albuquerque: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $30,282 a year ($2,523 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,680.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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