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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Vermont

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Vermont earns $43,800 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,877 a month.

10th percentile
$29,140
25th percentile
$36,040
Median percentile
$43,800
75th percentile
$47,540
90th percentile
$51,580

Based on 4,960 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

$34,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,800
Federal income tax−$3,076
Social Security + Medicare−$3,351
Vermont income tax (approx.)−$2,847
Monthly take-home$2,877
Every two weeks$1,328

Does it go far here?

$44,713Median pay in Vermont is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,234 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vermont

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$138,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,460
Pharmacists$136,270
Nurse Practitioners$134,740
Financial Managers$128,690
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,690
Lawyers$127,310
Managers, All Other$125,440

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