SOC 25-9045 · Yuma, AZ metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Yuma, Arizona is $34,210 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,590: half of the 810 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$34,210average per year

Median $33,590Take-home ≈ $29,206

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $39K90th

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

810people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,250 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Yuma earn between $31,210 and $34,820.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $39K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,210$2,851—
Median$33,590$2,799—
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,210$2,601—
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,820$2,902—

*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 Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Yuma earn 7% less than the Arizona average ($36,760) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$34,210$33,590$30,580$39,250810
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 Yuma

On the average salary of $34,210, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $29,206 a year, or $2,434 a month and $1,123 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Yuma a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $34,210 buys what about $36,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($39,120).

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 Yuma: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,206 a year ($2,434 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,210.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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