SOC 25-9045 · Enid, OK metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Enid, Oklahoma is $26,850 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,410: half of the 230 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$26,850average per year

Median $26,410Take-home ≈ $23,058

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  • $26KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $33K90th

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

230people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,360 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Enid earn between $24,970 and $26,540.

  • $21K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $33K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,850$2,238—
Median$26,410$2,201—
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,970$2,081—
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,540$2,212—

*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 Enid vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Enid earn 5% less than the Oklahoma average ($28,150) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Enid$26,850$26,410$20,730$33,360230
Oklahoma$28,150$27,920$17,940$37,37013,860
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 Enid

On the average salary of $26,850, a single filer in Enid takes home about $23,058 a year, or $1,922 a month and $887 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Enid a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $26,850 buys what about $31,862 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($30,650).

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Oklahoma

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 Enid: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $23,058 a year ($1,922 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,850.

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

The average here is 30% 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 Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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. 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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