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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $36,340 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,479 a month.

10th percentile
$22,680
25th percentile
$27,940
Median percentile
$36,340
75th percentile
$39,870
90th percentile
$47,540

Based on 5,660 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

$29,744 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,340
Federal income tax−$2,181
Social Security + Medicare−$2,780
Utah income tax (approx.)−$1,635
Monthly take-home$2,479
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$36,027Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

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