Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Tallahassee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,380 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Tallahassee earn between $35,080 and $35,380.
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- $35K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,410 | $2,951 | — |
| Median | $35,380 | $2,948 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,080 | $2,923 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,380 | $2,948 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.
Teaching assistants, postsecondary in Tallahassee earn 8% less than the Florida average ($38,300) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($47,670). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $42,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | $35,410 | $35,380 | $35,080 | $35,380 | 1,140 |
| Florida | $38,300 | $37,770 | $35,080 | $44,270 | 9,130 |
| United States | $47,670 | $42,910 | $28,600 | $76,420 | 164,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Tallahassee
On the average salary of $35,410, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $30,632 a year, or $2,553 a month and $1,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tallahassee a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $35,410 buys what about $37,703 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities
Tallahassee ranks 8th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Deltona pays the most ($39,900).
- Deltona$39,900
- Miami$39,750
- Tampa$39,310
- Orlando$39,120
- Sarasota$39,110
- Jacksonville$38,130
- Fort Myers$37,620
- Tallahassee$35,410
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 Tallahassee: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Tallahassee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Tallahassee?
About $30,632 a year ($2,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,410. Florida has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,670).
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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.82, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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