SOC 25-9045 · Gainesville, GA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Gainesville, GA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gainesville, Georgia is $29,280 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,360: half of the 640 people in this job in the Gainesville, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$29,280average per year

Median $28,360Take-home ≈ $24,994

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

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

640people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#9 of 14Georgia metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,070 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gainesville earn between $23,400 and $33,860.

  • $22K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,280$2,440—
Median$28,360$2,363—
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,400$1,950—
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,860$2,822—

*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 Gainesville vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Gainesville earn about the same as the Georgia average ($30,150) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gainesville$29,280$28,360$22,100$38,070640
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 Gainesville

On the average salary of $29,280, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $24,994 a year, or $2,083 a month and $961 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 Gainesville a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $29,280 buys what about $30,259 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($45,900). A typical home costs $393,150, or 13.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Gainesville ranks 9th 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 Gainesville: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,994 a year ($2,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,280.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Gainesville, GA (23580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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