Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$24.65 per hour

$51,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$14.12 per hour

$29,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$9.38 per hour

$19,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$8.46 per hour

$17,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$7.90 per hour

$16,430 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 15% less than similar careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than high school teachers but more than teacher's assistants.

Career Median Salary
High school teacher salary $41K
Childcare program administrator salary $38K
Elementary school teacher salary $39K
Kindergarten teacher salary $38K
Preschool teacher salary $27K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $20K
Childcare worker salary $20K
Nanny salary $19K
Teacher assistant salary $19K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)