The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $19,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,330.
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 | $22,020 | -0.23% | -8.95% |
| 2017 | $22,070 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $21,270 | -1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $21,630 | -7.81% | - |
| 2014 | $23,320 | -7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $25,050 | 4.23% | - |
| 2012 | $23,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,020, Kalamazoo-Portage is the lowest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Michigan, following city of Ann Arbor (median annual salary of $29,560). Compared with the highest paying city Ann Arbor, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Kalamazoo-Portage is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower.