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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in El Paso, TX

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in El Paso, TX earns $46,330 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,284 a month.

10th percentile
$23,490
25th percentile
$27,690
Median percentile
$46,330
75th percentile
$54,250
90th percentile
$54,250

Based on 300 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

$39,406 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,330
Federal income tax−$3,380
Social Security + Medicare−$3,544
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,284
Every two weeks$1,516

Does it go far here?

$51,528Median pay in El Paso, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,079 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Paso, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$289,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,840
Lawyers$140,550
Financial Managers$131,580
Software Developers$127,310
Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Pharmacists$124,910
Managers, All Other$122,930

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