Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,550 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants, postsecondary in Seattle earn between $34,650 and $57,550.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,700 | $3,975 | — |
| Median | $48,380 | $4,032 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,650 | $2,888 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,550 | $4,796 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $47,700, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $40,507 a year, or $3,376 a month and $1,558 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 Seattle a good place for teaching assistants, 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 $47,700 buys what about $42,922 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 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Bellingham pays the most ($57,730).
- Bellingham$57,730
- Seattle$47,700
- Spokane$47,630
- Walla Walla$46,070
All Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries in Washington
Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants, postsecondary
Canton, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,760).
- Canton, OH$78,760
- Sacramento, CA$67,480
- Lubbock, TX$62,780
- Merced, CA$62,340
- Washington, DC$61,380
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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level teaching assistants, postsecondary salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the teaching assistants, postsecondary take-home pay in Seattle?
About $40,507 a year ($3,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,700. 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, postsecondary earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,440).
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 25-9044; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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