The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in the United States is around $9.62 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $9.62.
Salaries typically start from $2.16 per hour and go up to $16.83 per hour.
70% below national average Updated in 2023
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$16.83 per hour
$35,000 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$12.50 per hour
$26,000 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$9.62 per hour
$20,000 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$4.81 per hour
$10,000 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$2.16 per hour
$4,500 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Graduate teaching assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $56,640 |
| North Carolina | $54,670 |
| Washington | $52,840 |
| Minnesota | $48,910 |
| Utah | $46,780 |
| Maryland | $46,680 |
| Nebraska | $45,040 |
| Ohio | $44,030 |
| Hawaii | $42,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,678 |
| Mississippi | $41,450 |
| Illinois | $39,984 |
| Arizona | $39,260 |
| Indiana | $38,574 |
| Oregon | $37,160 |
| Colorado | $35,900 |
| Wisconsin | $35,800 |
| New York | $35,690 |
| Virginia | $35,540 |
| Kansas | $35,488 |
| 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 |
| Florida | $29,110 |
| Iowa | $29,068 |
| Missouri | $28,100 |
| Idaho | $24,390 |
| Louisiana | $23,590 |
| Maine | $23,070 |
| Arkansas | $21,991 |
| Kentucky | $20,930 |
| New Mexico | $19,600 |
| Oklahoma | $19,510 |
| Georgia | $19,260 |
| West Virginia | $19,170 |
| Nevada | $19,140 |
| Alabama | $19,126 |
| Montana | $18,510 |
| Tennessee | $18,400 |
How do graduate teaching assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Graduate teaching assistants earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than childcare program administrators but more than nannies.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Childcare program administrator salary | $31K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $26K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $26K |
| Music teacher salary | $24K |
| Substitute teacher salary | $20K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $20K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $20K |
| Private tutor salary | $8K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $9K |
| Nanny salary | $9K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)