Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Myrtle Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $31,030 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Myrtle Beach earn between $22,940 and $29,070.
- $23K10th
- $23K25th
- $23KMedian
- $29K75th
- $31K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,420 | $2,202 | — |
| Median | $22,980 | $1,915 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,940 | $1,912 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,070 | $2,422 | — |
*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 Myrtle Beach
On the average salary of $26,420, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $23,140 a year, or $1,928 a month and $890 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Myrtle Beach a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $26,420 buys what about $28,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 12.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other South Carolina cities
Myrtle Beach ranks 7th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($33,400).
- Greenville$33,400
- Charleston$32,850
- Columbia$30,570
- Hilton Head Island$28,410
- Sumter$27,290
- Spartanburg$27,280
- Myrtle Beach$26,420
- Florence$24,990
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in South Carolina
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 Myrtle Beach: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Myrtle Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Myrtle Beach?
About $23,140 a year ($1,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,420.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Myrtle Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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