The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $21,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,980 | 2.50% | 7.38% |
| 2017 | $23,380 | -3.46% | - |
| 2016 | $24,190 | 0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $24,170 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $23,810 | 5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $22,590 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $22,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,980 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Tucson | |
| Prescott | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |