Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,610 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Flint earn between $31,540 and $46,670.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $32KMedian
- $47K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,820 | $3,485 | — |
| Median | $31,540 | $2,628 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,540 | $2,628 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,670 | $3,889 | — |
*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 Flint
On the average salary of $41,820, a single filer in Flint takes home about $33,891 a year, or $2,824 a month and $1,304 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $41,820 buys what about $44,951 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 4th 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 Flint: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Flint?
About $33,891 a year ($2,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,820. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less 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 Flint, MI (22420). 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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