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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Niles, MI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Niles, MI earns $35,490 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,432 a month.

10th percentile
$29,120
25th percentile
$30,220
Median percentile
$35,490
75th percentile
$36,960
90th percentile
$39,010

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

$29,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,490
Federal income tax−$2,079
Social Security + Medicare−$2,715
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,508
Monthly take-home$2,432
Every two weeks$1,123

Does it go far here?

$38,422Median pay in Niles, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.4 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($942 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Niles, MI

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,320
General and Operations Managers$85,850
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,760
Machinists$50,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,780
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,070
Bus Drivers, School$47,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,440

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