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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Springfield, MA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Springfield, MA earns $31,200 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,141 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$38,170
90th percentile
$50,330

Based on 3,150 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

$25,689 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,560
Monthly take-home$2,141
Every two weeks$988

Does it go far here?

$32,479Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

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