Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,980 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Austin earn between $30,370 and $43,740.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,160 | $3,097 | — |
| Median | $36,740 | $3,062 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,370 | $2,531 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,740 | $3,645 | — |
*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 Austin
On the average salary of $37,160, a single filer in Austin takes home about $32,038 a year, or $2,670 a month and $1,232 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $37,160 buys what about $37,893 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($37,280).
- Odessa$37,280
- Austin$37,160
- Brownsville$35,900
- College Station$33,350
- Dallas$33,090
- Midland$33,020
- Wichita Falls$32,540
- Waco$31,990
- El Paso$31,340
- McAllen$31,070
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Texas
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 Austin: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Austin?
About $32,038 a year ($2,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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