Flagstaff, AZ metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Flagstaff, AZ?

In the Flagstaff, AZ metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $39,870 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 530 of these jobs there. That is 16% below the $47,500 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $34,920 and $45,880; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Arizona tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $33,613 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Flagstaff, AZ at a glance

Median salary

$39,870$3,323 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$34,920—
25th percentile$35,570—
75th percentile$39,870—
90th percentile$45,880—
Jobs in this metro530Location quotient 0.87 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here16% belowAll-jobs median $47,500
Against Arizona11% aboveStatewide median $35,900
Against the U.S.8% aboveNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Flagstaff, AZ after taxes

$39,870
$15,000$80,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$39,870
Net 84%
Fed 7%
AZ 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$33,613After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,801Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,293Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,604 / yr
Arizona state income tax$603 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,050 / yr

Teaching assistants pay range in Flagstaff, AZ, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Flagstaff, AZ metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What teaching assistants earned in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AZ)
10th percentile—$2,910$34,920$29,759
25th percentile—$2,964$35,570$30,265
MedianMedian—$3,323$39,870$33,613
75th percentile—$3,323$39,870$33,613
90th percentile—$3,823$45,880$38,291

Is $39,870 a good salary in Flagstaff, AZ?

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$72,966Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)100.30.3% above national average
One paycheck vs. a household54.6%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Flagstaff, AZ: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Flagstaff, AZ?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area was $39,870 in May 2025, about $3,323 a month. Statewide, the Arizona median for this job is $35,900, so the metro pays 11% above the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants in Flagstaff, AZ?

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 Flagstaff, AZ?

BLS estimated 530 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 8.0 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.87 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Flagstaff, AZ?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Flagstaff, AZ run from $34,920 at the 10th percentile to $35,570 at the 25th, $39,870 at the 75th, and $45,880 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Flagstaff, AZ?

On a median gross salary of $39,870, an estimated $33,613 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,293 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Arizona in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $6,257 (an effective rate of 15.7%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Flagstaff, AZ?

On the median annual salary of $39,870, gross monthly income is $3,323. After federal, FICA, and Arizona state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,801 per month (or $1,293 every two weeks).

Is $39,870 a good salary in Flagstaff, AZ?

At $39,870, the median salary for teaching assistants is 54.6% of the Flagstaff, AZ median household income ($72,966). It is 16% below the $47,500 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 100.3, so prices here run 0.3% above the U.S. average.