The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Washington is around $25.40 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $25.40.
Salaries typically start from $19.03 per hour and go up to $31.35 per hour.
29% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$31.35 per hour
$65,200 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$29.12 per hour
$60,560 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$25.40 per hour
$52,840 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$21.69 per hour
$45,120 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$19.03 per hour
$39,590 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 Washington. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than preschool teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $61K |
| Special education teacher salary | $66K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $66K |
| School counselor salary | $64K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $63K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $53K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $51K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $49K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $34K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $32K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)