Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,850 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Houston earn between $30,020 and $62,590.
- $21K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $63K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,570 | $3,714 | — |
| Median | $38,490 | $3,208 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,020 | $2,502 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,590 | $5,216 | — |
*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 Houston
On the average salary of $44,570, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,992 a year, or $3,166 a month and $1,461 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $44,570 buys what about $45,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th 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 Houston: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,992 a year ($3,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,570. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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