SOC 25-9044 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for teaching assistants, postsecondary in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $50,640 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,230: half of the 90 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($47,670).

$50,640average per year

Median $51,230Take-home ≈ $40,772

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,250 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn between $36,620 and $60,600.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,640$4,220—
Median$51,230$4,269—
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,620$3,052—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,600$5,050—

*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 Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Teaching assistants, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($50,720) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($47,670). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $42,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$50,640$51,230$34,460$65,25090
Virginia$50,720$49,890$31,670$80,3101,660
United States$47,670$42,910$28,600$76,420164,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $50,640, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $40,772 a year, or $3,398 a month and $1,568 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$41,357$3,446
Working in VA$40,772$3,398

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $50,640 buys what about $51,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($50,900).

All Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,772 a year ($3,398 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,640.

Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.11, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.11).

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