Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Yakima, WA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Yakima, WA earns $47,380 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,354 a month.

10th percentile: $36,420
25th percentile: $40,200
Median percentile: $47,380
75th percentile: $50,850
90th percentile: $60,840

Based on 2,150 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

$40,250 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,380
Federal income tax	−$3,506
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,625
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,354
Every two weeks	$1,548

Does it go far here?

$49,589Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington