SOC 25-9045 · Aguadilla, PR metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Aguadilla, PR

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is $24,920 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,450: half of the 460 people in this job in the Aguadilla, PR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$24,920average per year

Median $23,450

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

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

460people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Puerto Rico metros
n/acost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Aguadilla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,150 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Aguadilla earn between $22,230 and $26,550.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $23KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $30K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$24,920$2,077—
Median$23,450$1,954—
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,230$1,852—
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,550$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 Aguadilla vs. Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Aguadilla earn about the same as the Puerto Rico average ($25,240) and 35% 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
Aguadilla$24,920$23,450$21,840$30,150460
Puerto Rico$25,240$23,180$22,230$31,0309,910
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.

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

This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Aguadilla ($26,480). A typical home costs $120,000, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Puerto Rico cities

Aguadilla ranks 3rd of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Guayama pays the most ($25,760).

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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 Aguadilla: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

The average here is 35% 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 Aguadilla, PR (10380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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