Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary — Altoona, Pennsylvania

The average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Altoona, Pennsylvania earns $31,150 a year.

$31,150 / year, mean
↓ 20.1% below national average 6th percentile in Pennsylvania

Altoona is among the lowest-paying cities in Pennsylvania for this specific role. That's noticeably below the national average for teaching assistants, except postsecondary, worth factoring into any relocation math. Cost of living here runs below the national average, which can offset a lower headline salary. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.

Percentile within Pennsylvania

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
450
Estimate confidence
RSE 1.7%
Cost of living 90 #167 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 1511 #51 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $178,052 #174 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $60,594 #163 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: Altoona ranks #167 for cost of living and #174 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

Seattle $54,720 Mount Vernon $54,130 San Francisco $52,640 Bremerton $51,970 San Jose $51,670 Bellingham $51,280 Santa Rosa $50,180 Napa $49,660 Oxnard $49,370 Olympia $49,070 Salinas $49,070 Vallejo $48,950 Santa Cruz $48,890 Modesto $47,890 Santa Maria $47,640 Decatur $47,500 Yakima $47,280 Los Angeles $46,770 Sacramento $46,750 San Diego $46,430 Riverside $46,310 Hanford $46,240 Yuba City $45,960 San Luis Obispo $45,780 Stockton $45,380 Wenatchee $45,340 Chico $45,160 Fresno $45,120 Visalia $44,930 Longview $44,870 El Centro $44,840 Kennewick $44,690 Merced $44,210 Portland $44,160 Redding $44,000 Walla Walla $43,320 Spokane $43,000 Bend $42,620 New York $42,530 Salisbury $42,530 Lexington Park $41,990 Bakersfield $41,650 Salem $41,500 Eugene $41,390 Syracuse $41,180 Staunton $40,970 Naples $40,930 Corvallis $40,850 Kiryas Joel $40,630 Baltimore $40,560 Grants Pass $40,560 Ithaca $40,330 Albany $40,270 Medford $40,080 Kingston $39,920 Lexington $39,910 Chicago $39,820 Virginia Beach $39,810 Trenton $39,700 Dover $39,610 Albany $39,400 Louisville $39,160 Utica $38,940 Winchester $38,910 Atlantic City $38,620 Rochester $38,620 Glens Falls $38,570 Richmond $38,510 Vineland $38,420 Elmira $38,380 Crestview $38,000 Buffalo $37,970 Watertown $37,930 Roanoke $37,760 Hagerstown $37,650 Sebastian $37,400 Odessa $37,280 Fort Myers $37,190 Austin $37,160 Binghamton $37,090 Harrisonburg $36,620 Philadelphia $36,610 Traverse City $36,570 Kankakee $36,470 Rockford $36,460 Blacksburg $36,250 Punta Gorda $36,210 Peoria $36,200 South Bend $36,180 Grand Rapids $36,050 Charlottesville $36,010 Ann Arbor $35,990 Muskegon $35,940 Brownsville $35,900 Allentown $35,890 Gettysburg $35,840 Detroit $35,700 Jacksonville $35,590 Champaign $35,530 Bloomington $35,470 Sarasota $35,450 Jackson $35,410 Battle Creek $35,230 Springfield $35,200 Miami $35,190 Flint $35,160 Deltona $35,110 Lafayette $35,060 Wildwood $35,030 York $35,020 Pensacola $34,930 Lansing $34,910 Niles $34,900 Port St. Lucie $34,890 Harrisburg $34,860 Indianapolis $34,830 Fort Wayne $34,730 Lebanon $34,680 Reading $34,670 Monroe $34,650 Gainesville $34,620 Palm Bay $34,580 Saginaw $34,480 Elkhart $34,420 Ocala $34,210 Chambersburg $34,200 Lynchburg $34,200 Orlando $34,110 Owensboro $33,800 Lakeland $33,640 Pittsburgh $33,580 Lancaster $33,470 College Station $33,350 Kalamazoo $33,300 State College $33,210 Dallas $33,090 Midland $33,020 Bay City $32,960 Midland $32,940 Williamsport $32,900 Columbus $32,840 Bloomington $32,810 Erie $32,800 Bowling Green $32,780 Sebring $32,780 Panama City $32,750 Wheeling $32,730 Wichita Falls $32,540 Muncie $32,480 Tallahassee $32,460 Michigan City $32,430 Scranton $32,270 Kokomo $32,020 Waco $31,990 Johnstown $31,910 Tampa $31,880 Evansville $31,810 Weirton $31,470 El Paso $31,340 Charleston $31,270 Terre Haute $31,220 Altoona $31,150 McAllen $31,070 Paducah $30,920 Morgantown $30,800 Houston $30,670 Parkersburg $30,440 Sherman $30,430 Laredo $30,270 Tyler $30,160 Victoria $30,030 Elizabethtown $29,810 San Antonio $29,670 Beckley $29,640 Texarkana $29,320 Killeen $29,270 Huntington $29,250 Longview $28,720 Amarillo $28,710 Lubbock $28,530 Abilene $28,510 Beaumont $27,970 Corpus Christi $27,560 Eagle Pass $27,400 San Angelo $24,050
CityMean salaryvs. Altoona
Abilene, Texas$28,510-8.5%
Albany, Oregon$39,400+26.5%
Albany, New York$40,270+29.3%
Allentown, Pennsylvania$35,890+15.2%
Amarillo, Texas$28,710-7.8%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$35,990+15.5%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$38,620+24.0%
Austin, Texas$37,160+19.3%
Bakersfield, California$41,650+33.7%
Baltimore, Maryland$40,560+30.2%
Battle Creek, Michigan$35,230+13.1%
Bay City, Michigan$32,960+5.8%
Beaumont, Texas$27,970-10.2%
Beckley, West Virginia$29,640-4.8%
Bellingham, Washington$51,280+64.6%
Bend, Oregon$42,620+36.8%
Binghamton, New York$37,090+19.1%
Blacksburg, Virginia$36,250+16.4%
Bloomington, Illinois$35,470+13.9%
Bloomington, Indiana$32,810+5.3%
Bowling Green, Kentucky$32,780+5.2%
Bremerton, Washington$51,970+66.8%
Brownsville, Texas$35,900+15.2%
Buffalo, New York$37,970+21.9%
Fort Myers, Florida$37,190+19.4%
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania$34,200+9.8%
Champaign, Illinois$35,530+14.1%
Charleston, West Virginia$31,270+0.4%
Charlottesville, Virginia$36,010+15.6%
Chicago, Illinois$39,820+27.8%
Chico, California$45,160+45.0%
College Station, Texas$33,350+7.1%
Columbus, Indiana$32,840+5.4%
Corpus Christi, Texas$27,560-11.5%
Corvallis, Oregon$40,850+31.1%
Crestview, Florida$38,000+22.0%
Dallas, Texas$33,090+6.2%
Decatur, Illinois$47,500+52.5%
Deltona, Florida$35,110+12.7%
Detroit, Michigan$35,700+14.6%
Dover, Delaware$39,610+27.2%
Eagle Pass, Texas$27,400-12.0%
El Centro, California$44,840+43.9%
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$29,810-4.3%
Elkhart, Indiana$34,420+10.5%
Elmira, New York$38,380+23.2%
El Paso, Texas$31,340+0.6%
Erie, Pennsylvania$32,800+5.3%
Eugene, Oregon$41,390+32.9%
Evansville, Indiana$31,810+2.1%
Flint, Michigan$35,160+12.9%
Fort Wayne, Indiana$34,730+11.5%
Fresno, California$45,120+44.8%
Gainesville, Florida$34,620+11.1%
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania$35,840+15.1%
Glens Falls, New York$38,570+23.8%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$36,050+15.7%
Grants Pass, Oregon$40,560+30.2%
Hagerstown, Maryland$37,650+20.9%
Hanford, California$46,240+48.4%
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania$34,860+11.9%
Harrisonburg, Virginia$36,620+17.6%
Houston, Texas$30,670-1.5%
Huntington, West Virginia$29,250-6.1%
Indianapolis, Indiana$34,830+11.8%
Ithaca, New York$40,330+29.5%
Jackson, Michigan$35,410+13.7%
Jacksonville, Florida$35,590+14.3%
Johnstown, Pennsylvania$31,910+2.4%
Kalamazoo, Michigan$33,300+6.9%
Kankakee, Illinois$36,470+17.1%
Kennewick, Washington$44,690+43.5%
Killeen, Texas$29,270-6.0%
Kingston, New York$39,920+28.2%
Kiryas Joel, New York$40,630+30.4%
Kokomo, Indiana$32,020+2.8%
Lafayette, Indiana$35,060+12.6%
Lakeland, Florida$33,640+8.0%
Lancaster, Pennsylvania$33,470+7.4%
Lansing, Michigan$34,910+12.1%
Laredo, Texas$30,270-2.8%
Lebanon, Pennsylvania$34,680+11.3%
Lexington, Kentucky$39,910+28.1%
Lexington Park, Maryland$41,990+34.8%
Longview, Texas$28,720-7.8%
Longview, Washington$44,870+44.0%
Los Angeles, California$46,770+50.1%
Louisville, Kentucky$39,160+25.7%
Lubbock, Texas$28,530-8.4%
Lynchburg, Virginia$34,200+9.8%
McAllen, Texas$31,070-0.3%
Medford, Oregon$40,080+28.7%
Merced, California$44,210+41.9%
Miami, Florida$35,190+13.0%
Michigan City, Indiana$32,430+4.1%
Midland, Michigan$32,940+5.7%
Midland, Texas$33,020+6.0%
Modesto, California$47,890+53.7%
Monroe, Michigan$34,650+11.2%
Morgantown, West Virginia$30,800-1.1%
Mount Vernon, Washington$54,130+73.8%
Muncie, Indiana$32,480+4.3%
Muskegon, Michigan$35,940+15.4%
Napa, California$49,660+59.4%
Naples, Florida$40,930+31.4%
New York, New York$42,530+36.5%
Niles, Michigan$34,900+12.0%
Sarasota, Florida$35,450+13.8%
Ocala, Florida$34,210+9.8%
Odessa, Texas$37,280+19.7%
Olympia, Washington$49,070+57.5%
Orlando, Florida$34,110+9.5%
Owensboro, Kentucky$33,800+8.5%
Oxnard, California$49,370+58.5%
Paducah, Kentucky$30,920-0.7%
Palm Bay, Florida$34,580+11.0%
Panama City, Florida$32,750+5.1%
Parkersburg, West Virginia$30,440-2.3%
Pensacola, Florida$34,930+12.1%
Peoria, Illinois$36,200+16.2%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$36,610+17.5%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$33,580+7.8%
Portland, Oregon$44,160+41.8%
Port St. Lucie, Florida$34,890+12.0%
Punta Gorda, Florida$36,210+16.2%
Reading, Pennsylvania$34,670+11.3%
Redding, California$44,000+41.3%
Richmond, Virginia$38,510+23.6%
Riverside, California$46,310+48.7%
Roanoke, Virginia$37,760+21.2%
Rochester, New York$38,620+24.0%
Rockford, Illinois$36,460+17.0%
Sacramento, California$46,750+50.1%
Saginaw, Michigan$34,480+10.7%
Salem, Oregon$41,500+33.2%
Salinas, California$49,070+57.5%
Salisbury, Maryland$42,530+36.5%
San Angelo, Texas$24,050-22.8%
San Antonio, Texas$29,670-4.8%
San Diego, California$46,430+49.1%
San Francisco, California$52,640+69.0%
San Jose, California$51,670+65.9%
San Luis Obispo, California$45,780+47.0%
Santa Cruz, California$48,890+57.0%
Santa Maria, California$47,640+52.9%
Santa Rosa, California$50,180+61.1%
Scranton, Pennsylvania$32,270+3.6%
Seattle, Washington$54,720+75.7%
Sebastian, Florida$37,400+20.1%
Sebring, Florida$32,780+5.2%
Sherman, Texas$30,430-2.3%
South Bend, Indiana$36,180+16.1%
Spokane, Washington$43,000+38.0%
Springfield, Illinois$35,200+13.0%
State College, Pennsylvania$33,210+6.6%
Staunton, Virginia$40,970+31.5%
Stockton, California$45,380+45.7%
Syracuse, New York$41,180+32.2%
Tallahassee, Florida$32,460+4.2%
Tampa, Florida$31,880+2.3%
Terre Haute, Indiana$31,220+0.2%
Texarkana, Texas$29,320-5.9%
Traverse City, Michigan$36,570+17.4%
Trenton, New Jersey$39,700+27.4%
Tyler, Texas$30,160-3.2%
Utica, New York$38,940+25.0%
Vallejo, California$48,950+57.1%
Victoria, Texas$30,030-3.6%
Vineland, New Jersey$38,420+23.3%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$39,810+27.8%
Visalia, California$44,930+44.2%
Waco, Texas$31,990+2.7%
Walla Walla, Washington$43,320+39.1%
Watertown, New York$37,930+21.8%
Weirton, West Virginia$31,470+1.0%
Wenatchee, Washington$45,340+45.6%
Wheeling, West Virginia$32,730+5.1%
Wichita Falls, Texas$32,540+4.5%
Wildwood, Florida$35,030+12.5%
Williamsport, Pennsylvania$32,900+5.6%
Winchester, Virginia$38,910+24.9%
Yakima, Washington$47,280+51.8%
York, Pennsylvania$35,020+12.4%
Yuba City, California$45,960+47.5%
Gross salary
31,150/yr
Estimated take-home
26,253/yr
Est. total withheld
15.7%

Single filer, federal + Pennsylvania state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 25-9045 SOC code
Official area Altoona, PA BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 11020 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: pa_dor_verificado 2025
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Population (metro area)
121,854