SOC 25-9045 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $30,520 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,460: half of the 4,200 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$30,520average per year

Median $30,460Take-home ≈ $25,875

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

4,200people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,670 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Oklahoma City earn between $24,560 and $35,250.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,520$2,543—
Median$30,460$2,538—
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,560$2,047—
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,250$2,938—

*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 Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Oklahoma City earn 8% more than the Oklahoma average ($28,150) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$30,520$30,460$20,830$38,6704,200
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 Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $30,520, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $25,875 a year, or $2,156 a month and $995 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 Oklahoma City a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $30,520 buys what about $33,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd 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 Oklahoma City: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,875 a year ($2,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,520.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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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