The salary statistics of teacher assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare teacher assistant salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $42,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid teacher assistants is $19,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,940 | 0.67% | 21.44% |
| 2017 | $29,740 | 11.94% | - |
| 2016 | $26,190 | 3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $25,250 | 4.00% | - |
| 2014 | $24,240 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $23,900 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $23,520 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].