SOC 25-9045 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Bremerton, WA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Bremerton, Washington is $51,970 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,530: half of the 1,370 people in this job in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).

$51,970average per year

Median $50,530Take-home ≈ $43,938

  • $38K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,370people in this job
+33%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Washington metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Bremerton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,270 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Bremerton earn between $49,020 and $58,010.

  • $38K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,970$4,331—
Median$50,530$4,211—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,020$4,085—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,010$4,834—

*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 Bremerton

On the average salary of $51,970, a single filer in Bremerton takes home about $43,938 a year, or $3,661 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Bremerton a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bremerton area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.6), so the average $51,970 buys what about $49,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bremerton ($63,200). A typical home costs $586,380, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Bremerton ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($54,720).

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary by city

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Bremerton: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Bremerton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Bremerton?

About $43,938 a year ($3,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,970. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Bremerton than elsewhere?

The average here is 33% 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 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA (14740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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