Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Laredo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,010 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Laredo earn between $18,340 and $36,110.
- $17K10th
- $18K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,590 | $2,549 | — |
| Median | $31,100 | $2,592 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $18,340 | $1,528 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,110 | $3,009 | — |
*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 Laredo
On the average salary of $30,590, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $26,759 a year, or $2,230 a month and $1,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Laredo a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $30,590 buys what about $35,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities
Laredo ranks 16th 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
- Laredo$30,590
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 Laredo: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Laredo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Laredo?
About $26,759 a year ($2,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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