The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,270 | -0.31% | 25.95% |
| 2016 | $39,390 | -9.72% | - |
| 2015 | $43,220 | 5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $40,690 | 2.38% | - |
| 2013 | $39,720 | 26.79% | - |
| 2012 | $29,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,270 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks |