The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Illinois is around $19.22 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $19.22.
Salaries typically start from $8.02 per hour and go up to $46.10 per hour.
27% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$46.10 per hour
$95,887 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$30.46 per hour
$63,360 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$19.22 per hour
$39,984 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$12.13 per hour
$25,232 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$8.02 per hour
$16,673 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 7% more than similar careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than childcare workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $55K |
| School counselor salary | $55K |
| Special education teacher salary | $54K |
| Librarian salary | $49K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $50K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $40K |
| Teacher salary | $36K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $31K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $26K |
| Childcare worker salary | $24K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)