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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Charlottesville, VA earns $35,890 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,420 a month.

10th percentile
$25,810
25th percentile
$28,670
Median percentile
$35,890
75th percentile
$38,170
90th percentile
$46,310

Based on 790 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

$29,044 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,890
Federal income tax−$2,127
Social Security + Medicare−$2,746
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,974
Monthly take-home$2,420
Every two weeks$1,117

Does it go far here?

$36,199Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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