The average annual salaries for teacher assistants in the state of Indiana are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of teacher assistants amongst Indiana cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $16,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $16,950.
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 | $22,810 | 2.15% | 4.60% |
| 2017 | $22,320 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $21,920 | -0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $22,090 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $21,750 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $21,570 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $21,760 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of teacher assistants in some Indiana cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of teacher assistants in state of Indiana ranges from $18,030 to $26,600. The highest paying area for teacher assistants in Indiana is Fort Wayne with a median annual salary of $26,600. The second highest paying city/area in Indiana State is Elkhart-Goshen (mean annual salary $25,710). The lowest paying area is Terre Haute with a median annual salary of $18,030.