SOC 25-9045 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Wildwood, Florida is $35,030 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,770: half of the 250 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$35,030average per year

Median $33,770Take-home ≈ $30,327

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

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

250people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#10 of 21Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,570 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Wildwood earn between $29,240 and $37,180.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,030$2,919—
Median$33,770$2,814—
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,240$2,437—
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,180$3,098—

*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 Wildwood vs. Florida and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Wildwood earn about the same as the Florida average ($34,420) and 9% less than 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
Wildwood$35,030$33,770$29,240$47,570250
Florida$34,420$34,430$28,490$40,15054,530
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 Wildwood

On the average salary of $35,030, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $30,327 a year, or $2,527 a month and $1,166 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 Wildwood a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $35,030 buys what about $41,007 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 10th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($40,930).

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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 Wildwood: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,327 a year ($2,527 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,030. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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