Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,220 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Grants Pass earn between $35,440 and $46,750.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,560 | $3,380 | — |
| Median | $38,140 | $3,178 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,440 | $2,953 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,750 | $3,896 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Grants Pass earn about the same as the Oregon average ($41,550) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $36,780.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | $40,560 | $38,140 | $31,240 | $48,220 | 560 |
| Oregon | $41,550 | $39,850 | $30,300 | $50,860 | 23,030 |
| United States | $38,290 | $36,780 | $27,150 | $50,040 | 1,420,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $32,014 a year, or $2,668 a month and $1,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $40,560 buys what about $41,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,160).
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Grants Pass: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $32,014 a year ($2,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045; area Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.01, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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