SOC 25-9045 · Longview-Kelso, WA metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Longview, WA

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Longview, Washington is $44,870 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,400: half of the 710 people in this job in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,981).

$44,870average per year

Median $45,400Take-home ≈ $38,233

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Washington metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,390 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Longview earn between $41,930 and $46,190.

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,870$3,739—
Median$45,400$3,783—
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,930$3,494—
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,190$3,849—

*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 Longview

On the average salary of $44,870, a single filer in Longview takes home about $38,233 a year, or $3,186 a month and $1,471 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 Longview a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $44,870 buys what about $45,999 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($57,420). A typical home costs $423,261, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Longview ranks 8th 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 Longview: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,233 a year ($3,186 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,870. 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 Longview than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Longview-Kelso, WA (31020). 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 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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