Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,300 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Mobile earn between $20,790 and $39,410.
- $17K10th
- $21K25th
- $29KMedian
- $39K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,970 | $2,664 | — |
| Median | $29,120 | $2,427 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $20,790 | $1,732 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,410 | $3,284 | — |
*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 Mobile
On the average salary of $31,970, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $26,602 a year, or $2,217 a month and $1,023 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $31,970 buys what about $36,289 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 2nd 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 Mobile: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Mobile?
About $26,602 a year ($2,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,970. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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