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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Brownsville, TX

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $40,520 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,895 a month.

10th percentile
$25,980
25th percentile
$31,940
Median percentile
$40,520
75th percentile
$57,520
90th percentile
$57,520

Based on 90 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

$34,738 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,520
Federal income tax−$2,682
Social Security + Medicare−$3,100
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,895
Every two weeks$1,336

Does it go far here?

$47,130Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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