Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Altoona, PA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Altoona, PA earns $29,550 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,085 a month.

10th percentile: $22,250
25th percentile: $27,830
Median percentile: $29,550
75th percentile: $36,080
90th percentile: $38,520

Based on 450 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

$25,016 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,550
Federal income tax	−$1,366
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,261
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$907
Monthly take-home	$2,085
Every two weeks	$962

Does it go far here?

$33,014Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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