SOC 25-9045 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Augusta, Georgia is $26,240 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,420: half of the 2,190 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$26,240average per year

Median $23,420Take-home ≈ $22,658

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $36K90th

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

2,190people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#14 of 14Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,130 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Augusta earn between $22,530 and $28,360.

  • $18K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $36K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,240$2,187—
Median$23,420$1,952—
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,530$1,878—
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,360$2,363—

*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 Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Augusta earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($30,150) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -36% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$26,240$23,420$18,180$36,1302,190
Georgia$30,150$28,770$21,190$39,12033,410
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 Augusta

On the average salary of $26,240, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $22,658 a year, or $1,888 a month and $871 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$22,995$1,916
Working in GA$22,658$1,888

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

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $26,240 buys what about $28,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 14th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($37,750).

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $22,658 a year ($1,888 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,240.

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

The average here is 31% 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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