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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Worcester, MA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Worcester, MA earns $39,240 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,646 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,930
Median percentile
$39,240
75th percentile
$47,940
90th percentile
$57,090

Based on 5,050 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

$31,747 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,240
Federal income tax−$2,529
Social Security + Medicare−$3,002
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$1,962
Monthly take-home$2,646
Every two weeks$1,221

Does it go far here?

$38,274Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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