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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Jackson, MI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Jackson, MI earns $36,620 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,504 a month.

10th percentile
$28,140
25th percentile
$29,220
Median percentile
$36,620
75th percentile
$37,510
90th percentile
$44,210

Based on 700 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

$30,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,620
Federal income tax−$2,214
Social Security + Medicare−$2,801
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,556
Monthly take-home$2,504
Every two weeks$1,156

Does it go far here?

$39,900Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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