SOC 25-9045 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Brunswick, Georgia is $31,160 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,020: half of the 420 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$31,160average per year

Median $31,020Take-home ≈ $26,411

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

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

420people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,660 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Brunswick earn between $31,020 and $36,660.

  • $22K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,160$2,597—
Median$31,020$2,585—
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,020$2,585—
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,660$3,055—

*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 Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Brunswick earn 3% more than the Georgia average ($30,150) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$31,160$31,020$22,330$36,660420
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 Brunswick

On the average salary of $31,160, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $26,411 a year, or $2,201 a month and $1,016 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 Brunswick a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $31,160 buys what about $35,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 4th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($37,750).

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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 Brunswick: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,411 a year ($2,201 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,160.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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