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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Reading, PA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Reading, PA earns $34,450 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,400 a month.

10th percentile
$24,510
25th percentile
$29,520
Median percentile
$34,450
75th percentile
$37,930
90th percentile
$44,390

Based on 1,880 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

$28,803 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,450
Federal income tax−$1,954
Social Security + Medicare−$2,635
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,058
Monthly take-home$2,400
Every two weeks$1,108

Does it go far here?

$35,494Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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