SOC 25-9045 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Flagstaff, Arizona is $39,120 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,870: half of the 530 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$39,120average per year

Median $39,870Take-home ≈ $33,029

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

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

530people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,880 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Flagstaff earn between $35,570 and $39,870.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,120$3,260—
Median$39,870$3,322—
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,570$2,964—
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,870$3,322—

*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 Flagstaff vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Flagstaff earn 6% more than the Arizona average ($36,760) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flagstaff$39,120$39,870$34,920$45,880530
Arizona$36,760$35,900$30,960$42,59025,280
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 Flagstaff

On the average salary of $39,120, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $33,029 a year, or $2,752 a month and $1,270 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $39,120 buys what about $38,993 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 16.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Arizona

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 Flagstaff: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,029 a year ($2,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,120.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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