Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,810 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Olympia earn between $40,000 and $54,840.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $51KMedian
- $55K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,070 | $4,089 | — |
| Median | $51,350 | $4,279 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,000 | $3,333 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,840 | $4,570 | — |
*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 Olympia
On the average salary of $49,070, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $41,608 a year, or $3,467 a month and $1,600 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.
Is Olympia a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $49,070 buys what about $47,333 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($54,720).
- Seattle$54,720
- Mount Vernon$54,130
- Bremerton$51,970
- Bellingham$51,280
- Olympia$49,070
- Yakima$47,280
- Wenatchee$45,340
- Longview$44,870
- Kennewick$44,690
- Walla Walla$43,320
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).
- 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 Olympia: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Olympia?
About $41,608 a year ($3,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,070. 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 Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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