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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Utah

The median teaching assistants, postsecondary in Utah earns $52,300 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,487 a month.

10th percentile
$26,730
25th percentile
$28,810
Median percentile
$52,300
75th percentile
$57,930
90th percentile
$76,910

Based on 2,020 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

$41,850 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,300
Federal income tax−$4,096
Social Security + Medicare−$4,001
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,354
Monthly take-home$3,487
Every two weeks$1,610

Does it go far here?

$52,901Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

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