Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Longview, WA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Longview-Kelso, WA earns $45,400 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,222 a month.

10th percentile: $39,880
25th percentile: $41,930
Median percentile: $45,400
75th percentile: $46,190
90th percentile: $49,390

Based on 710 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,659 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,400
Federal income tax	−$3,268
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,473
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,222
Every two weeks	$1,487

Does it go far here?

$46,543Median pay in Longview, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,206 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Longview, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$125,600
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$96,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,930
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,770
Office Clerks, General	$48,170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,980
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$47,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$46,590

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