Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,450 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Seattle earn between $45,840 and $61,360.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $54KMedian
- $61K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,720 | $4,560 | — |
| Median | $53,950 | $4,496 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,840 | $3,820 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,360 | $5,113 | — |
*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 Seattle
On the average salary of $54,720, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $46,148 a year, or $3,846 a month and $1,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Seattle a good place for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $54,720 buys what about $49,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Seattle?
About $46,148 a year ($3,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,720. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 40% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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