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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Athens, GA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $27,310 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,890 a month.

10th percentile
$21,620
25th percentile
$22,450
Median percentile
$27,310
75th percentile
$29,440
90th percentile
$37,430

Based on 940 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

$22,682 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,310
Federal income tax−$1,121
Social Security + Medicare−$2,089
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$1,417
Monthly take-home$1,890
Every two weeks$872

Does it go far here?

$29,258Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$94,240
Registered Nurses$82,200
General and Operations Managers$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,600
Accountants and Auditors$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$60,960

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