The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graduate teaching assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $20,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $44,160 | -1.18% | 36.41% |
| 2015 | $44,680 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $44,480 | 35.52% | - |
| 2013 | $28,680 | 2.09% | - |
| 2012 | $28,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,160, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for graduate teaching assistants in state of Colorado, followed by Colorado Springs (median annual salary $34,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of graduate teaching assistants in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs |