SOC 25-9044 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for teaching assistants, postsecondary in Cincinnati, Ohio is $39,150 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,020: half of the people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,440).

$39,150average per year

Median $28,020Take-home ≈ $32,305

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,160 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Cincinnati earn between $22,330 and $51,270.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,150$3,262—
Median$28,020$2,335—
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,330$1,861—
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,270$4,272—

*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 Cincinnati

On the average salary of $39,150, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $32,305 a year, or $2,692 a month and $1,242 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$32,493$2,708
Working in KY$32,384$2,699
Working in OH$32,305$2,692

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $39,150 buys what about $41,051 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 6th of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Canton pays the most ($78,760).

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Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants, postsecondary

Canton, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,760).

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Cincinnati: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $32,305 a year ($2,692 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,150. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
  • 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). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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