The annual salary statistics of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Baton Rouge 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 | $20,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teaching assistants, except postsecondary from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,560 | 19.82% | 30.29% |
| 2021 | $22,900 | 12.36% | - |
| 2020 | $20,070 | 0.80% | - |
| 2019 | $19,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,560 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for teaching assistants, except postsecondary in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Baton Rouge is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Alexandria and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Charles.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles |