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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in New York, NY

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $38,890 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,591 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$36,010
Median percentile
$38,890
75th percentile
$47,180
90th percentile
$56,740

Based on 126,920 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

$31,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,890
Federal income tax−$2,487
Social Security + Medicare−$2,975
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,333
Monthly take-home$2,591
Every two weeks$1,196

Does it go far here?

$34,550Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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