SOC 25-9045 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Beaumont, Texas is $27,970 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $24,470: half of the 1,500 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$27,970average per year

Median $24,470Take-home ≈ $24,643

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $40K90th

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

1,500people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#23 of 26Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,700 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Beaumont earn between $22,110 and $30,930.

  • $19K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $24KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $40K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,970$2,331—
Median$24,470$2,039—
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,110$1,842—
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,930$2,578—

*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 Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Beaumont earn 11% less than the Texas average ($31,390) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$27,970$24,470$19,110$39,7001,500
Texas$31,390$29,850$22,480$42,520108,960
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 Beaumont

On the average salary of $27,970, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $24,643 a year, or $2,054 a month and $948 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $27,970 buys what about $31,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 23rd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($37,280).

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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 Beaumont: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,643 a year ($2,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,970. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 27% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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