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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in New York

What Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 22 counties.

Average in NY
$38,195
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 31
published states
Workers in state
178,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
22 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$38,890$31,843−$9,042Kings County, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022Albany County, NY
Rochester, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150Monroe County, NY
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$35,670$29,433$6,859Erie County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Monroe County, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150
2Ontario County, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150
3Wayne County, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150
4Livingston County, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150
5Orleans County, NY$36,240$29,859$8,150
6Erie County, NY$35,670$29,433$6,859
7Niagara County, NY$35,670$29,433$6,859
8Albany County, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022
9Saratoga County, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022
10Schenectady County, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022
11Rensselaer County, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022
12Schoharie County, NY$38,110$31,259$6,022
13Suffolk County, NY$38,890$31,843−$3,714
14Nassau County, NY$38,890$31,843−$3,714
15Kings County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
16Queens County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
17New York County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
18Bronx County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
19Westchester County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
20Richmond County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
21Rockland County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042
22Putnam County, NY$38,890$31,843−$9,042

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in New York

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New York is $38,195, based on 178,640 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $36,780, so New York averages 3.8% above it.

Inside New York, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $38,890 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and the lowest is $35,670 in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, a difference of $3,220 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New York

We compare 22 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,150. In Putnam County, NY the basics cost $9,042 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 22 counties.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary are Washington ($49,279), California ($46,469), District of Columbia ($46,200) and West Virginia ($42,856).

Frequently asked questions: Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in New York

How much do Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary earn in New York?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $38,195, from $35,670 to $38,890 depending on the labor market.

Which New York county is best for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?

Monroe County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,150). Ontario County, NY follows at $8,150.