SOC 25-9045 · St. George, UT metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in St. George, Utah is $36,310 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,020: half of the 880 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$36,310average per year

Median $36,020Take-home ≈ $29,874

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

880people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,070 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in St. George earn between $31,500 and $38,140.

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,310$3,026—
Median$36,020$3,002—
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,500$2,625—
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,140$3,178—

*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 St. George vs. Utah and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in St. George earn 4% less than the Utah average ($37,680) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. George$36,310$36,020$26,840$45,070880
Utah$37,680$37,050$27,730$47,40018,170
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 St. George

On the average salary of $36,310, a single filer in St. George takes home about $29,874 a year, or $2,489 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $36,310 buys what about $37,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($38,190).

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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 St. George: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in St. George?

About $29,874 a year ($2,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,310. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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