Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Racine, WI

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI earns $37,640 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,536 a month.

10th percentile: $28,800
25th percentile: $35,590
Median percentile: $37,640
75th percentile: $43,870
90th percentile: $46,950

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

$30,429 take-home a year

Gross pay	$37,640
Federal income tax	−$2,337
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,879
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)	−$1,995
Monthly take-home	$2,536
Every two weeks	$1,170

Does it go far here?

$39,224Median pay in Racine, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.0 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,080 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Racine, WI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$106,740
Registered Nurses	$89,090
Industrial Engineers	$86,000
Accountants and Auditors	$77,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,840

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