Average Salary for Graduate Teaching Assistants
SOC 25-1191 · Education, Training, and Library Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Graduate Teaching Assistants in the United States is $33,700, based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $18,320 at the 10th percentile to $59,290 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 131,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 6.7% since 2014.
Median Annual
$33,700
Mean Annual
$36,390
10th Pct
$18,320
75th Pct
$46,670
Employment
131,490
Salary Distribution
$18k
10th
$22k
25th
$34k
Median
$47k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Aguadilla, PR | $68,110 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $56,780 |
| Springfield, MA-CT | $54,550 |
| Worcester, MA-CT | $53,520 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $53,110 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,730 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,110 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $47,980 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,400 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,740 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,580 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,530 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $43,740 |
| Columbus, OH | $43,590 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $56,640 |
| Washington | $52,840 |
| Minnesota | $48,910 |
| Utah | $46,780 |
| Maryland | $46,680 |
| Ohio | $44,030 |
| Mississippi | $41,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,000 |
| Kansas | $38,420 |
| Indiana | $38,410 |
| Illinois | $37,740 |
| Oregon | $37,160 |
| Colorado | $35,900 |
| Wisconsin | $35,800 |
| New York | $35,690 |
| California | $35,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,760 |
| Texas | $34,740 |
| New Jersey | $33,940 |
| South Carolina | $33,650 |
| District of Columbia | $30,870 |
| Michigan | $30,130 |
| Missouri | $28,100 |
| Iowa | $28,050 |
| Idaho | $24,390 |
| Louisiana | $23,590 |
| Maine | $23,070 |
| New Mexico | $19,600 |
| Oklahoma | $19,510 |
| Arkansas | $19,330 |
| Georgia | $19,260 |
| West Virginia | $19,170 |
| Florida | $19,040 |
| Alabama | $18,790 |
| Montana | $18,510 |
| Tennessee | $18,400 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Graduate Teaching Assistants broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Junior Colleges | $52,950 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $38,680 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $38,680 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $38,680 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $38,310 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $33,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,700 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $33,700 |
| Educational Services | $33,680 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,680 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $33,210 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $32,880 |
| Educational Services | $32,850 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $32,850 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $32,790 |
| Educational Support Services | $32,340 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $27,330 |
| Hospitals | $25,660 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $25,660 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,700 |
| 2017 | $32,460 |
| 2016 | $34,240 |
| 2015 | $30,810 |
| 2014 | $31,570 |