Yuma, AZ metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

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

In the Yuma, AZ metropolitan area, teaching assistants earned a median of $33,590 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 810 of these jobs there. That is 24% below the $44,170 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $30,580 and $39,250; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Arizona tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $28,724 in take-home pay.

Teaching assistant pay in Yuma, AZ at a glance

Median salary

$33,590$2,799 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$30,580—
25th percentile$31,210—
75th percentile$34,820—
90th percentile$39,250—
Jobs in this metro810Location quotient 1.29 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here24% belowAll-jobs median $44,170
Against Arizona6% belowStatewide median $35,900
Against the U.S.9% belowNational median $36,780

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Teaching assistant salary in Yuma, AZ after taxes

$33,590
$15,000$70,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$33,590
Net 86%
Fed 6%
AZ 1%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$28,724After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,394Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,105Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,851 / yr
Arizona state income tax$446 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,570 / yr

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

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

What teaching assistants earned in the Yuma, AZ metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AZ)
10th percentile—$2,548$30,580$26,380
25th percentile—$2,601$31,210$26,871
MedianMedian—$2,799$33,590$28,724
75th percentile—$2,902$34,820$29,681
90th percentile—$3,271$39,250$33,130

Is $33,590 a good salary in Yuma, 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$62,876Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)92.77.3% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household53.4%of area median income

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Teaching assistant pay in Yuma, AZ: common questions

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

The BLS median annual wage for teaching assistants in the Yuma, AZ metro area was $33,590 in May 2025, about $2,799 a month. Statewide, the Arizona median for this job is $35,900, so the metro pays 6% below the state.

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

BLS estimated 810 jobs for teaching assistants in the metro in May 2025, or 11.8 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.29 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

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

BLS wage estimates for teaching assistants in Yuma, AZ run from $30,580 at the 10th percentile to $31,210 at the 25th, $34,820 at the 75th, and $39,250 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

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

On a median gross salary of $33,590, an estimated $28,724 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,105 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Arizona in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $4,866 (an effective rate of 14.5%).

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

On the median annual salary of $33,590, gross monthly income is $2,799. After federal, FICA, and Arizona state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,394 per month (or $1,105 every two weeks).

Is $33,590 a good salary in Yuma, AZ?

At $33,590, the median salary for teaching assistants is 53.4% of the Yuma, AZ median household income ($62,876). It is 24% below the $44,170 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 92.7, so prices here run 7.3% below the U.S. average.