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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Alaska

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Alaska earns $37,190 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,672 a month.

10th percentile
$27,440
25th percentile
$29,390
Median percentile
$37,190
75th percentile
$47,090
90th percentile
$57,210

Based on 3,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,062 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,190
Federal income tax−$2,283
Social Security + Medicare−$2,845
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,672
Every two weeks$1,233

Does it go far here?

$36,333Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska