Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,120 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Roanoke earn between $29,830 and $39,480.
- $26K10th
- $30K25th
- $37KMedian
- $39K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,760 | $3,147 | — |
| Median | $37,360 | $3,113 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,830 | $2,486 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,480 | $3,290 | — |
*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 Roanoke
On the average salary of $37,760, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $31,163 a year, or $2,597 a month and $1,199 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 Roanoke a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $37,760 buys what about $40,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 5th 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 Roanoke: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $31,163 a year ($2,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,760.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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