Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Fairbanks, AK

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Fairbanks-College, AK earns $31,090 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,263 a month.

10th percentile: $30,200
25th percentile: $31,090
Median percentile: $31,090
75th percentile: $35,930
90th percentile: $46,200

Based on 260 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

$27,161 take-home a year

Gross pay	$31,090
Federal income tax	−$1,551
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,378
Alaska income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,263
Every two weeks	$1,045

Does it go far here?

$30,124Median pay in Fairbanks, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.2 vs 100).

64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,459 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fairbanks, AK

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$114,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$76,560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$43,420
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$42,550
Stockers and Order Fillers	$40,850
Retail Salespersons	$37,550

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