Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,100 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Albuquerque earn between $38,700 and $65,100.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $51KMedian
- $65K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,190 | $4,516 | — |
| Median | $50,820 | $4,235 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,700 | $3,225 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,100 | $5,425 | — |
*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 Albuquerque
On the average salary of $54,190, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $44,340 a year, or $3,695 a month and $1,705 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).
Is Albuquerque a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $54,190 buys what about $56,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- El Paso, TX$40,490
- Amarillo, TX$36,770
- Colorado Springs, CO$43,450
- Lubbock, TX$62,780
- Flagstaff, AZ$59,860
- Denver, CO$49,420
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 Albuquerque: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $44,340 a year ($3,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,190.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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