The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in the United States is around $16.06 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $16.06.
Salaries typically start from $8.73 per hour and go up to $29.54 per hour.
43% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$29.54 per hour
$61,448 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$22.13 per hour
$46,038 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$16.06 per hour
$33,404 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$11.65 per hour
$24,237 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$8.73 per hour
$18,159 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 the United States. On average, they make less than clergies but more than teacher's assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clergy salary | $49K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $48K |
| Career counselor salary | $42K |
| Art teacher salary | $34K |
| Teacher salary | $35K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $33K |
| Nanny salary | $26K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $25K |
| Library assistant salary | $24K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $24K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)