Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,840 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Richmond earn between $31,930 and $65,470.
- $31K10th
- $32K25th
- $50KMedian
- $65K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,900 | $4,242 | — |
| Median | $50,360 | $4,197 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,930 | $2,661 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,470 | $5,456 | — |
*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 Richmond
On the average salary of $50,900, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $40,966 a year, or $3,414 a month and $1,576 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $50,900 buys what about $52,014 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Richmond$50,900
- Virginia Beach$50,640
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 Richmond: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Richmond?
About $40,966 a year ($3,414 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,900.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Richmond, VA (40060). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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