Bellingham, WA
$51,670
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,550 (5.2%) above Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,200 jobs reported for the full area
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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $49,120
- 10th percentile
- $37,870
- 25th percentile
- $43,270
- 75th percentile
- $58,080
- 90th percentile
- $62,810
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $43,270 to $58,080 in 2025, a span of $14,810.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $38,230 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $57,950 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$50,530
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,410 (2.9%) above Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,370 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$45,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,970 (8.1%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,190 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$45,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,610 (7.3%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,450 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$38,230
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,890 (22.2%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
370 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$45,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,720 (7.6%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
710 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$57,950
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,830 (18.0%) above Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
870 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$51,350
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,230 (4.5%) above Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,700 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$45,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,840 (7.8%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
12,500 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$53,950
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,830 (9.8%) above Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
21,040 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$40,160
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,960 (18.2%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,090 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$45,140
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,980 (8.1%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
330 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$45,370
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,750 (7.6%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
830 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,410
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $710 (1.4%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,230 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$47,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,740 (3.5%) below Washington's $49,120 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,150 jobs reported for the full area
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary is $49,120 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.