Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,720 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Ithaca earn between $35,990 and $45,380.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,330 | $3,361 | — |
| Median | $37,420 | $3,118 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,990 | $2,999 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,380 | $3,782 | — |
*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 Ithaca
On the average salary of $40,330, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $32,972 a year, or $2,748 a month and $1,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Ithaca a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $40,330 buys what about $39,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,530).
- New York$42,530
- Syracuse$41,180
- Kiryas Joel$40,630
- Ithaca$40,330
- Albany$40,270
- Kingston$39,920
- Utica$38,940
- Rochester$38,620
- Glens Falls$38,570
- Elmira$38,380
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in New York
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 Ithaca: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $32,972 a year ($2,748 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,330. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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