Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Texarkana
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,710 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Texarkana earn between $23,740 and $31,080.
- $22K10th
- $24K25th
- $28KMedian
- $31K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,320 | $2,443 | — |
| Median | $28,040 | $2,337 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,740 | $1,978 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $31,080 | $2,590 | — |
*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 Texarkana
On the average salary of $29,320, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $25,739 a year, or $2,145 a month and $990 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in TX | $25,739 | $2,145 |
| Working in AR | $25,142 | $2,095 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Texarkana a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $29,320 buys what about $34,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Texarkana ranks 17th 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
- Texarkana$29,320
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 Texarkana: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Texarkana?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Texarkana?
About $25,739 a year ($2,145 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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