The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $16,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,420.
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 | $19,720 | -0.35% | -30.98% |
| 2017 | $19,790 | -30.52% | - |
| 2016 | $25,830 | 15.68% | - |
| 2015 | $21,780 | -18.60% | - |
| 2012 | $25,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,720 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Anderson | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Gary | |
| Terre Haute |