Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority

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 18% less than similar careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than kindergarten teachers but more than childcare workers.

Career Median Salary
Kindergarten teacher salary $53K
Elementary school teacher salary $52K
Teacher salary $49K
Childcare program administrator salary $41K
Preschool teacher salary $35K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $21K
Teacher assistant salary $25K
Nanny salary $19K
Childcare worker salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)