The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $20,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,580.
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 | $28,260 | 6.05% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | $26,550 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $25,900 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $25,110 | -1.91% | - |
| 2014 | $25,590 | -2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $26,270 | -5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $27,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,260, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the second highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $29,560). Compared with Ann Arbor, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.