The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher assistants in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $25,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,040.
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 | $32,920 | 0.94% | 14.73% |
| 2017 | $32,610 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $31,920 | 6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $29,790 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $28,920 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $28,540 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $28,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,920 in Lewiston-Auburn is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |