The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $24,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,750.
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 | $28,600 | -2.94% | 5.14% |
| 2017 | $29,440 | 2.99% | - |
| 2016 | $28,560 | 1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $28,220 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $27,840 | 1.51% | - |
| 2013 | $27,420 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $27,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,600, Cape Coral-Fort Myers is the second highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $29,810). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.