Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Jonesboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $26,320 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Jonesboro earn between $23,080 and $23,080.
- $23K10th
- $23K25th
- $23KMedian
- $23K75th
- $26K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $24,630 | $2,052 | — |
| Median | $23,080 | $1,923 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,080 | $1,923 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $23,080 | $1,923 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay in Jonesboro vs. Arkansas and the U.S.
Teaching assistants, postsecondary in Jonesboro earn 7% less than the Arkansas average ($26,580) and 48% less than the U.S. average ($47,670). At the median the gap is -46% against the U.S. median of $42,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | $24,630 | $23,080 | $23,080 | $26,320 | 250 |
| Arkansas | $26,580 | $23,140 | $22,880 | $35,530 | 2,600 |
| United States | $47,670 | $42,910 | $28,600 | $76,420 | 164,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Jonesboro
On the average salary of $24,630, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $21,457 a year, or $1,788 a month and $825 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Jonesboro a good place for teaching assistants, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $24,630 buys what about $28,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Arkansas cities
Jonesboro ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($29,970).
- Little Rock$29,970
- Jonesboro$24,630
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants, postsecondary
Canton, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,760).
- Canton, OH$78,760
- Sacramento, CA$67,480
- Lubbock, TX$62,780
- Merced, CA$62,340
- Washington, DC$61,380
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Jonesboro: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Jonesboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Jonesboro?
About $21,457 a year ($1,788 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,630. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do teaching assistants, postsecondary earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 48% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,670).
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 25-9044; area Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.97, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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