Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Wichita Falls, TX earns $29,000 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,123 a month.

10th percentile: $20,440
25th percentile: $24,920
Median percentile: $29,000
75th percentile: $35,990
90th percentile: $46,580

Based on 650 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

$25,482 take-home a year

Gross pay	$29,000
Federal income tax	−$1,300
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,219
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,123
Every two weeks	$980

Does it go far here?

$32,398Median pay in Wichita Falls, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$83,280
General and Operations Managers	$76,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,100
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$54,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

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