The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Pennsylvania is around $20.52 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $20.52.
Salaries typically start from $9.25 per hour and go up to $45.53 per hour.
23% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$45.53 per hour
$94,708 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$31.21 per hour
$64,924 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$20.52 per hour
$42,678 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$13.49 per hour
$28,054 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$9.25 per hour
$19,232 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than preschool teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School counselor salary | $61K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $57K |
| High school teacher salary | $54K |
| Librarian salary | $50K |
| Special education teacher salary | $53K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $43K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $49K |
| Teacher salary | $35K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $26K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $25K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)