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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Montgomery, AL

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Montgomery, AL earns $20,500 a year, 52% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,464 a month.

10th percentile
$16,350
25th percentile
$17,260
Median percentile
$20,500
75th percentile
$29,600
90th percentile
$46,970

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

$17,569 take-home a year
Gross pay$20,500
Federal income tax−$440
Social Security + Medicare−$1,568
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$923
Monthly take-home$1,464
Every two weeks$676

Does it go far here?

$22,859Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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