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Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,390
25th Percentile Wage
$41,660
50th Percentile Wage
$46,740
75th Percentile Wage
$53,670
90th Percentile Wage
$61,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,390.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$46,740
-0.26% 11.83%
2017
$46,860
5.19% -
2016
$44,430
2.05% -
2015
$43,520
5.10% -
2014
$41,300
-1.33% -
2013
$41,850
1.53% -
2012
$41,210
- -

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