Paycheck Decoder

Pay by job · Teaching assistant · Alaska

Teaching assistant salary in Alaska after taxes

The median teaching assistant in Alaska earns $37,190 a year. After 2026 taxes, that's about $32,062 a year, or $1,233.16 every two weeks.

Take-home pay at each pay level

Pay levelGross / yearTake-home / yearPer monthEvery 2 weeks
10th percentile$27,440$24,207$2,017$931.03
25th percentile$29,390$25,795$2,150$992.11
Median$37,190$32,062$2,672$1,233.16
75th percentile$47,090$40,017$3,335$1,539.11
90th percentile$57,210$48,148$4,012$1,851.86

The 10th percentile means 10% of teaching assistants in Alaska earn less than this. New hires usually start near the 10th–25th percentile.

Your exact paycheck

Change the salary, add your 401(k), health premiums and W-4 settings:

More W-4 and deduction options
Estimated take-home per paycheck
–

    Teaching assistant take-home pay in other states

    Alaska ranks #4 of 20 of the states we cover for median teaching assistant take-home pay.

    StateMedian grossTake-home / year
    Washington$49,120$40,967
    California$46,490$38,004
    New Hampshire$38,440$33,067
    Alaska$37,190$32,062
    Massachusetts$39,380$31,992
    Virginia$38,520$31,730
    New York$38,240$31,209
    Wyoming$36,100$31,186
    New Jersey$37,290$31,177
    Ohio$35,920$30,349
    Illinois$36,990$30,215
    Florida$34,430$29,845
    Michigan$35,110$29,149
    Pennsylvania$34,740$29,027
    Nevada$31,900$27,812
    Texas$29,850$26,164
    Tennessee$29,210$25,650
    North Carolina$29,790$25,414
    South Dakota$28,220$24,849
    Georgia$28,770$24,610

    Questions

    How much does a teaching assistant make in Alaska after taxes?

    The median teaching assistant in Alaska earns $37,190 a year before tax, according to BLS data for May 2025. After 2026 federal taxes that's about $32,062 a year, $2,672 a month or $1,233.16 every two weeks for a single filer with no pre-tax deductions.

    How many teaching assistants work in Alaska?

    About 3,810, according to the BLS May 2025 estimates.

    Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, statewide, all industries. BLS wages include tips and commissions, not overtime premiums or benefits. Take-home uses 2026 tax rules for a single filer paid every two weeks with W-4 defaults and no pre-tax deductions.

    Sources

    More for Alaska: all jobs · paycheck calculator · hourly · salary