SOC 25-9045 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $35,840 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,720: half of the 320 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$35,840average per year

Median $34,720Take-home ≈ $29,877

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,590 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gettysburg earn between $29,410 and $37,760.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,840$2,987—
Median$34,720$2,893—
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,410$2,451—
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,760$3,147—

*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 Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gettysburg earn 4% more than the Pennsylvania average ($34,360) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gettysburg$35,840$34,720$28,330$45,590320
Pennsylvania$34,360$34,740$23,380$45,98048,310
United States$38,290$36,780$27,150$50,0401,420,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Gettysburg

On the average salary of $35,840, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $29,877 a year, or $2,490 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Gettysburg a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $35,840 buys what about $37,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($36,610).

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Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Gettysburg: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Gettysburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Gettysburg?

About $29,877 a year ($2,490 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,840. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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