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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in West Virginia

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in West Virginia earns $29,800 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,065 a month.

10th percentile
$27,400
25th percentile
$28,920
Median percentile
$29,800
75th percentile
$35,550
90th percentile
$36,750

Based on 5,110 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

$24,783 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,800
Federal income tax−$1,396
Social Security + Medicare−$2,280
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,341
Monthly take-home$2,065
Every two weeks$953

Does it go far here?

$33,297Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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