Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$23.18 per hour

$48,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$19.89 per hour

$41,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$9.20 per hour

$19,140 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$8.26 per hour

$17,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:

$7.71 per hour

$16,030 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 26% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than nannies.

Career Median Salary
School counselor salary $53K
Teacher salary $43K
Childcare program administrator salary $38K
Preschool teacher salary $28K
Teacher assistant salary $31K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $19K
Childcare worker salary $21K
Nanny salary $21K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)