Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,940 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Eugene earn between $36,800 and $47,080.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,390 | $3,449 | — |
| Median | $40,180 | $3,348 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,800 | $3,067 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,080 | $3,923 | — |
*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 Eugene
On the average salary of $41,390, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $32,617 a year, or $2,718 a month and $1,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $41,390 buys what about $40,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,160).
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Oregon
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 Eugene: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Eugene?
About $32,617 a year ($2,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,390. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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