The salary statistics of teacher assistants in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare teacher assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in the industry sector of educational 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) teacher assistants is $42,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid teacher assistants is $18,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,640 | 2.53% | 12.74% |
| 2017 | $26,940 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $26,130 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $25,550 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $25,050 | 2.08% | - |
| 2013 | $24,530 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $24,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].