Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,180 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Portland earn between $36,940 and $49,000.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,160 | $3,680 | — |
| Median | $45,280 | $3,773 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,940 | $3,078 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,000 | $4,083 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $44,160, a single filer in Portland takes home about $34,629 a year, or $2,886 a month and $1,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $37,663 | $3,139 |
| Working in OR | $34,629 | $2,886 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $44,160 buys what about $41,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Oregon
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).
- Seattle, WA$54,720
- Mount Vernon, WA$54,130
- San Francisco, CA$52,640
- Bremerton, WA$51,970
- San Jose, CA$51,670
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Portland: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Portland?
About $34,629 a year ($2,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,160. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9045; area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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