Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$44,160avg. a year
Annual salary · 12,500 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn an average of $44,160 a year. That is $2,610 (6%) more than the Oregon average of $41,550. The U.S. average is $38,290.
$45,280Median pay
$44,160Average yearly
+6%vs. Oregon average
12,500Jobs in this metro
Other Oregon metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in other Oregon metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
11,170 jobs
Bend, OR
$42,620
a year
23,050 jobs
Salem, OR
$41,500
a year
32,270 jobs
Eugene-Springfield, OR
$41,390
a year
4450 jobs
Corvallis, OR
$40,850
a year
5560 jobs
Grants Pass, OR
$40,560
a year
61,190 jobs
Medford, OR
$40,080
a year
7800 jobs
Albany, OR
$39,400
a year
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How Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $84,670 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $86,120 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $62,150 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $96,120 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $54,820 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $59,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
The average is $44,160 a year, and the median is $45,280. About 12,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Oregon average?
That is $2,610 (6%) more than the Oregon average of $41,550.
Is this job common in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro?
It makes up 10.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.13 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-9045. Metro area: Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.