Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Las Cruces
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,390 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Las Cruces earn between $35,460 and $45,120.
- $27K10th
- $35K25th
- $41KMedian
- $45K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,490 | $3,291 | — |
| Median | $40,930 | $3,411 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,460 | $2,955 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,120 | $3,760 | — |
*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 Cruces
On the average salary of $39,490, a single filer in Las Cruces takes home about $33,179 a year, or $2,765 a month and $1,276 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 Las Cruces a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Cruces area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $39,490 buys what about $43,775 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Cruces ($42,070). A typical home costs $288,339, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other New Mexico cities
Las Cruces ranks 2nd 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 Las Cruces: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Las Cruces?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Las Cruces?
About $33,179 a year ($2,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,490.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Las Cruces than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Cruces, NM (29740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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