Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,850 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Virginia Beach earn between $32,810 and $45,510.
- $28K10th
- $33K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,810 | $3,318 | — |
| Median | $38,050 | $3,171 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,810 | $2,734 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,510 | $3,792 | — |
*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 Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $39,810, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $32,692 a year, or $2,724 a month and $1,257 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $33,088 | $2,757 |
| Working in VA | $32,692 | $2,724 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $39,810 buys what about $40,647 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd 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 Virginia Beach: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $32,692 a year ($2,724 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,810.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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