Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,950 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Madison earn between $36,740 and $46,310.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,240 | $3,437 | — |
| Median | $39,640 | $3,303 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,740 | $3,062 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,310 | $3,859 | — |
*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 Madison
On the average salary of $41,240, a single filer in Madison takes home about $34,171 a year, or $2,848 a month and $1,314 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $41,240 buys what about $42,390 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Madison$41,240
- Racine$39,060
- Green Bay$38,950
- Milwaukee$38,820
- La Crosse$38,270
- Eau Claire$37,820
- Sheboygan$37,580
- Appleton$37,500
- Janesville$37,330
- Wausau$36,960
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Wisconsin
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 Madison: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Madison?
About $34,171 a year ($2,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,240.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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