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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Madison, WI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Madison, WI earns $39,640 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,661 a month.

10th percentile
$30,070
25th percentile
$36,740
Median percentile
$39,640
75th percentile
$46,310
90th percentile
$50,950

Based on 3,280 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

$31,930 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,640
Federal income tax−$2,577
Social Security + Medicare−$3,032
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,101
Monthly take-home$2,661
Every two weeks$1,228

Does it go far here?

$40,745Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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