Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Amherst
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,620 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Amherst earn between $48,380 and $62,690.
- $33K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $63K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,980 | $4,748 | — |
| Median | $60,210 | $5,018 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,380 | $4,032 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,690 | $5,224 | — |
*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 Amherst
On the average salary of $56,980, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $45,434 a year, or $3,786 a month and $1,747 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Amherst a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $56,980 buys what about $56,842 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities
Amherst ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Amherst$56,980
- Boston$51,830
All Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries in Massachusetts
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 Amherst: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Amherst?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Amherst?
About $45,434 a year ($3,786 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,980. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
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