Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,520 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Tucson earn between $30,900 and $58,520.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $46KMedian
- $59K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,850 | $3,904 | — |
| Median | $45,810 | $3,818 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,900 | $2,575 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,520 | $4,877 | — |
*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 Tucson
On the average salary of $46,850, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $39,046 a year, or $3,254 a month and $1,502 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 Tucson a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $46,850 buys what about $48,351 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 3rd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($59,860).
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 Tucson: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Tucson?
About $39,046 a year ($3,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,850.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.50, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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