Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $27,190 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Florence earn between $19,550 and $19,550.
- $20K10th
- $20K25th
- $20KMedian
- $20K75th
- $27K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $21,300 | $1,775 | — |
| Median | $19,550 | $1,629 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $19,550 | $1,629 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $19,550 | $1,629 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $21,300, a single filer in Florence takes home about $18,377 a year, or $1,531 a month and $707 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Florence a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $21,300 buys what about $25,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 7th of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($45,010).
- Birmingham$45,010
- Mobile$31,970
- Huntsville$27,520
- Montgomery$25,570
- Auburn$24,650
- Daphne$24,540
- Florence$21,300
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants, postsecondary
Canton, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,760).
- Canton, OH$78,760
- Sacramento, CA$67,480
- Lubbock, TX$62,780
- Merced, CA$62,340
- Washington, DC$61,380
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Florence: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Florence?
About $18,377 a year ($1,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $21,300. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 57% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,440).
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 25-9044; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 9.19, this job is 9.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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