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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in College Station-Bryan, TX

In College Station-Bryan, TX, teaching assistants, postsecondaries earn $58,150 at the median — $null an hour. The range runs from $28K at the entry level to $60K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 90.95), which stretches that salary to about $63,936 in buying power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,186/month, or 29.4% of estimated take-home pay.

$58K
Median annual
$/hr
Hourly rate
$28K
Entry level (10th %)
$60K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $58K get you in College Station-Bryan?

Estimated take-home pay$4,064/mo
Rent (2BR median)-$1,186/mo
Rent as % of take-home29.2% ✓ within 30% guideline
Groceries-$357/mo
Utilities-$178/mo
Transportation-$313/mo
Healthcare-$207/mo
Left over$1,823/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by College Station-Bryan’s Regional Price Parity (90.95). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction.

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, College Station-Bryan, TX

Bar chart showing Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary percentiles in College Station-Bryan, TX: 10th percentile $28,410, 25th percentile $44,770, median $58,150, 75th percentile $59,970, 90th percentile $59,970. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$28K25th$45KMedian$58K75th$60K90th$60K
Bar chart showing Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary percentiles in College Station-Bryan, TX: 10th percentile $28,410, 25th percentile $44,770, median $58,150, 75th percentile $59,970, 90th percentile $59,970. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondaries (10th percentile) start around $28K. Mid-career wages sit at $58K. Top earners bring in $60K or more, a $32K spread from bottom to top.

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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Ohio$76K+68%1,650
Connecticut$63K+40%3,800
New Jersey$62K+37%3,140
Maryland$56K+25%5,600
North Dakota$51K+13%100
California$50K+12%26,370
Minnesota$50K+12%530
Virginia$49K+10%1,660
Nebraska$48K+7%480
Washington$48K+7%1,220
Kentucky$48K+6%1,010
New York$47K+5%14,290
Massachusetts$47K+5%3,390
Texas$46K+3%13,960
Vermont$46K+3%80
New Mexico$46K+3%330
Wisconsin$46K+2%3,790
New Hampshire$45K+1%170
Maine$44K-1%110
Rhode Island$44K-1%160
Kansas$44K-2%420
Oregon$43K-4%640
North Carolina$41K-8%1,850
Iowa$40K-10%360
Arizona$40K-12%6,630
District of Columbia$40K-12%110
Idaho$39K-13%780
Oklahoma$39K-14%1,640
Michigan$38K-14%18,240
Indiana$38K-14%890
Pennsylvania$38K-15%3,370
Missouri$38K-15%N/A
Georgia$38K-16%2,230
Hawaii$36K-19%270
Illinois$36K-20%11,860
West Virginia$35K-23%40
Nevada$31K-31%1,060
Florida$31K-31%3,120
South Carolina$31K-32%830
South Dakota$30K-32%530
Utah$30K-33%2,090
Tennessee$30K-33%320
Montana$29K-35%430
Arkansas$27K-40%2,720
Alaska$24K-46%370
Louisiana$24K-47%300
Alabama$22K-52%N/A
Mississippi$19K-58%780
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Frequently asked questions

How much do teaching assistants, postsecondaries make in College Station-Bryan, TX?

The median is $58,150 a year, that works out to about $0 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $28,410, and experienced teaching assistants, postsecondaries can clear $59,970. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $58K enough to live in College Station-Bryan?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,064/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,186/month, which eats 29.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a teaching assistants, postsecondary salary go in College Station-Bryan?

College Station-Bryan has a Regional Price Parity of 90.95 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median teaching assistants, postsecondary salary is worth about $63,936 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do teaching assistants, postsecondaries get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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