The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graduate teaching assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $16,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,360 | 3.51% | 24.78% |
| 2017 | $26,400 | 22.05% | - |
| 2016 | $20,580 | -50.15% | - |
| 2015 | $30,900 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $30,300 | -9.34% | - |
| 2013 | $33,130 | 37.88% | - |
| 2012 | $20,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,360, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for graduate teaching assistants in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $37,970). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of graduate teaching assistants in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |