The salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare graduate teaching assistant salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) graduate teaching assistants is $38,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid graduate teaching assistants is $22,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,700 | 14.96% | 20.09% |
| 2017 | $28,660 | 6.04% | - |
| 2016 | $26,930 | 5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $25,470 | -57.95% | - |
| 2014 | $40,230 | 0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $40,200 | 33.01% | - |
| 2012 | $26,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].