Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,730 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Boise earn between $33,100 and $67,250.
- $30K10th
- $33K25th
- $51KMedian
- $67K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,130 | $4,094 | — |
| Median | $50,540 | $4,212 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,100 | $2,758 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,250 | $5,604 | — |
*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 Boise
On the average salary of $49,130, a single filer in Boise takes home about $40,160 a year, or $3,347 a month and $1,545 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $49,130 buys what about $49,933 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$49,690
- Walla Walla, WA$46,070
- Provo, UT$33,470
- Spokane, WA$47,630
- Portland, OR$54,820
- Sacramento, CA$67,480
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 Boise: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Boise?
About $40,160 a year ($3,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,130. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.8%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
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