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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Columbus, OH

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Columbus, OH earns $35,900 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,503 a month.

10th percentile
$27,170
25th percentile
$29,240
Median percentile
$35,900
75th percentile
$44,660
90th percentile
$47,930

Based on 8,270 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

$30,038 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,900
Federal income tax−$2,128
Social Security + Medicare−$2,746
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$987
Monthly take-home$2,503
Every two weeks$1,155

Does it go far here?

$37,604Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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