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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Montgomery, AL

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Montgomery, AL earns $24,030 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,693 a month.

10th percentile
$21,850
25th percentile
$23,070
Median percentile
$24,030
75th percentile
$28,130
90th percentile
$28,960

Based on 690 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

$20,317 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,030
Federal income tax−$793
Social Security + Medicare−$1,838
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,081
Monthly take-home$1,693
Every two weeks$781

Does it go far here?

$26,795Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
65%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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