Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary
in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro earn a median of $51,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 40% above the U.S. median of $36,780 and 5% above the WA statewide median of $49,120. It ranks #4 of 525 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,700 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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TEACHING ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER WA METROS
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAmedian $57,950
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAmedian $53,950
- Bellingham, WAmedian $51,670
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAmedian $50,530
- Western Washington nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,410
- Yakima, WAmedian $47,380
- Kennewick-Richland, WAmedian $45,510
- Longview-Kelso, WAmedian $45,400
Questions
What is the average Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Olympia?
The BLS median is $51,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,700 jobs pay between $40,000 and $54,840. The 10th percentile is $36,440 and the 90th is $57,810.
Is Olympia a high-paying metro for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary?
That is 40% above the U.S. median of $36,780 and 5% above the WA statewide median of $49,120. It ranks #4 of 525 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.