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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Amarillo, TX

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Amarillo, TX earns $36,360 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,616 a month.

10th percentile
$21,900
25th percentile
$28,390
Median percentile
$36,360
75th percentile
$43,840
90th percentile
$54,060

Based on 170 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

$31,395 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,360
Federal income tax−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,616
Every two weeks$1,208

Does it go far here?

$39,599Median pay in Amarillo, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amarillo, TX

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$143,350
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,290
Registered Nurses$86,850
General and Operations Managers$85,770
Project Management Specialists$83,210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700
Accountants and Auditors$76,200

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