Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,250 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in El Paso earn between $27,690 and $54,250.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $46KMedian
- $54K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,490 | $3,374 | — |
| Median | $46,330 | $3,861 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,690 | $2,308 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,250 | $4,521 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.
Teaching assistants, postsecondary in El Paso earn 18% less than the Texas average ($49,560) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($47,670). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $42,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | $40,490 | $46,330 | $23,490 | $54,250 | 300 |
| Texas | $49,560 | $55,670 | $23,660 | $64,160 | 13,540 |
| United States | $47,670 | $42,910 | $28,600 | $76,420 | 164,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $40,490, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $34,714 a year, or $2,893 a month and $1,335 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $40,490 buys what about $45,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 10th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($62,780).
- Lubbock$62,780
- College Station$54,710
- Dallas$46,120
- Corpus Christi$45,510
- Austin$45,330
- Houston$44,570
- Texarkana$44,440
- Brownsville$43,520
- San Antonio$41,520
- El Paso$40,490
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 El Paso: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in El Paso?
About $34,714 a year ($2,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,490. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,670).
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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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