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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Salem, OR

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Salem, OR earns $38,950 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,514 a month.

10th percentile
$31,760
25th percentile
$36,670
Median percentile
$38,950
75th percentile
$46,890
90th percentile
$50,590

Based on 3,050 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

$30,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,950
Federal income tax−$2,494
Social Security + Medicare−$2,980
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$3,311
Monthly take-home$2,514
Every two weeks$1,160

Does it go far here?

$37,579Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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