Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a teaching assistant make in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

In the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $37,220 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 2,330 of these jobs there. That is 34% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $28,070 and $46,140; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New Hampshire tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $32,086 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH at a glance

Median salary

$37,220$3,102 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$28,070—
25th percentile$35,460—
75th percentile$44,740—
90th percentile$46,140—
Jobs in this metro2,330Location quotient 1.28 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here34% belowAll-jobs median $56,530
Against New Hampshire3% belowStatewide median $38,440
Against the U.S.1% aboveNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH after taxes

$37,220
$15,000$75,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$37,220
Net 86%
Fed 6%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$32,086After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,674Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,234Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate13.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,286 / yr
New Hampshire state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,847 / yr

Teaching assistants pay range in Manchester-Nashua, NH, hourly and yearly

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

What teaching assistants earned in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NH)
10th percentile—$2,339$28,070$24,726
25th percentile—$2,955$35,460$30,672
MedianMedian—$3,102$37,220$32,086
75th percentile—$3,728$44,740$38,129
90th percentile—$3,845$46,140$39,253

Is $37,220 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

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$103,545Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)105.75.7% above national average
One paycheck vs. a household35.9%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH: common questions

What is the median salary for teaching assistants in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area was $37,220 in May 2025, about $3,102 a month. Statewide, the New Hampshire median for this job is $38,440, so the metro pays 3% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for teaching assistants in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

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 Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS estimated 2,330 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 11.7 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.28 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for teaching assistants in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Manchester-Nashua, NH run from $28,070 at the 10th percentile to $35,460 at the 25th, $44,740 at the 75th, and $46,140 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do teaching assistants take home after taxes in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On a median gross salary of $37,220, an estimated $32,086 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,234 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New Hampshire in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $5,134 (an effective rate of 13.8%).

How much do teaching assistants make per month in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On the median annual salary of $37,220, gross monthly income is $3,102. After federal, FICA, and New Hampshire state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,674 per month (or $1,234 every two weeks).

Is $37,220 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

At $37,220, the median salary for teaching assistants is 35.9% of the Manchester-Nashua, NH median household income ($103,545). It is 34% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 105.7, so prices here run 5.7% above the U.S. average.