Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

In the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $27,310 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 940 of these jobs there. That is 34% below the $41,220 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $21,620 and $37,430; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Georgia tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $23,486 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Athens-Clarke County, GA at a glance

Median salary

$27,310$2,276 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$21,620—
25th percentile$22,450—
75th percentile$29,440—
90th percentile$37,430—
Jobs in this metro940Location quotient 1.07 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here34% belowAll-jobs median $41,220
Against Georgia5% belowStatewide median $28,770
Against the U.S.26% belowNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Athens-Clarke County, GA after taxes

$27,310
$15,000$55,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$27,310
Net 86%
Fed 4%
GA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$23,486After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,957Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$903Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,121 / yr
Georgia state income tax$614 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,089 / yr

Teaching assistants pay range in Athens-Clarke County, GA, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Athens-Clarke County, GA metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What teaching assistants earned in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (GA)
10th percentile—$1,802$21,620$19,084
25th percentile—$1,871$22,450$19,726
MedianMedian—$2,276$27,310$23,486
75th percentile—$2,453$29,440$25,114
90th percentile—$3,119$37,430$31,136

Is $27,310 a good salary in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for teaching assistants next to both.

Median household income$65,608Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)93.36.7% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household41.6%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Athens-Clarke County, GA: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area was $27,310 in May 2025, about $2,276 a month. Statewide, the Georgia median for this job is $28,770, so the metro pays 5% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many teaching assistants work in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

BLS estimated 940 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 9.8 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.07 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Athens-Clarke County, GA run from $21,620 at the 10th percentile to $22,450 at the 25th, $29,440 at the 75th, and $37,430 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

On a median gross salary of $27,310, an estimated $23,486 lands in net take-home pay per year ($903 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Georgia in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,824 (an effective rate of 14%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

On the median annual salary of $27,310, gross monthly income is $2,276. After federal, FICA, and Georgia state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,957 per month (or $903 every two weeks).

Is $27,310 a good salary in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

At $27,310, the median salary for teaching assistants is 41.6% of the Athens-Clarke County, GA median household income ($65,608). It is 34% below the $41,220 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 93.3, so prices here run 6.7% below the U.S. average.