Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,420 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Ann Arbor earn between $33,790 and $76,420.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $39KMedian
- $76K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,510 | $4,209 | — |
| Median | $38,990 | $3,249 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,790 | $2,816 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,420 | $6,368 | — |
*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 Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $50,510, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $40,865 a year, or $3,405 a month and $1,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $50,510 buys what about $50,069 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 2nd of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($51,390).
- Lansing$51,390
- Ann Arbor$50,510
- Detroit$49,180
- Flint$41,820
- Grand Rapids$41,330
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 Ann Arbor: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $40,865 a year ($3,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,510.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 55.45, this job is 55.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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