Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,340 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Lynchburg earn between $28,960 and $35,780.
- $26K10th
- $29K25th
- $32KMedian
- $36K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,200 | $2,850 | — |
| Median | $31,570 | $2,631 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,960 | $2,413 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,780 | $2,982 | — |
*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 Lynchburg
On the average salary of $34,200, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $28,507 a year, or $2,376 a month and $1,096 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Lynchburg a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $34,200 buys what about $38,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($40,970).
- Staunton$40,970
- Virginia Beach$39,810
- Winchester$38,910
- Richmond$38,510
- Roanoke$37,760
- Harrisonburg$36,620
- Blacksburg$36,250
- Charlottesville$36,010
- Lynchburg$34,200
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Virginia
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 Lynchburg: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $28,507 a year ($2,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,200.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Lynchburg, VA (31340). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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