SOC 25-9045 · Midland, TX metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Midland, Texas is $33,020 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,000: half of the 600 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$33,020average per year

Median $30,000Take-home ≈ $28,712

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

600people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#6 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,550 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Midland earn between $27,910 and $37,750.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,020$2,752—
Median$30,000$2,500—
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,910$2,326—
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,750$3,146—

*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 Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Midland earn 5% more than the Texas average ($31,390) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$33,020$30,000$23,820$44,550600
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 Midland

On the average salary of $33,020, a single filer in Midland takes home about $28,712 a year, or $2,393 a month and $1,104 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Midland a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $33,020 buys what about $34,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 6th 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).

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Midland: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,712 a year ($2,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,020. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Midland, TX (33260). 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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