Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,920 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Boston earn between $36,040 and $61,950.
- $33K10th
- $36K25th
- $50KMedian
- $62K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,830 | $4,319 | — |
| Median | $49,760 | $4,147 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,040 | $3,003 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,950 | $5,162 | — |
*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 Boston
On the average salary of $51,830, a single filer in Boston takes home about $41,554 a year, or $3,463 a month and $1,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $43,825 | $3,652 |
| Working in MA | $41,554 | $3,463 |
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 Boston a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $51,830 buys what about $47,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Amherst pays the most ($56,980).
- 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 Boston: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Boston?
About $41,554 a year ($3,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,830. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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