Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,580 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Tyler earn between $27,360 and $34,400.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,160 | $2,513 | — |
| Median | $27,930 | $2,328 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,360 | $2,280 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,400 | $2,867 | — |
*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 Tyler
On the average salary of $30,160, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $26,414 a year, or $2,201 a month and $1,016 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tyler a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $30,160 buys what about $32,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 14th 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
- Tyler$30,160
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 Tyler: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Tyler?
About $26,414 a year ($2,201 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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