Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of graduate teaching assistants in St Louis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Graduate Teaching Assistants in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,790
25th Percentile Wage
$19,280
50th Percentile Wage
$32,010
75th Percentile Wage
$39,330
90th Percentile Wage
$51,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$32,010
-10.12% 24.52%
2017
$35,250
0.62% -
2016
$35,030
6.54% -
2015
$32,740
2.69% -
2014
$31,860
11.39% -
2013
$28,230
14.42% -
2012
$24,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,010 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for graduate teaching assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of graduate teaching assistants in St Louis is 31.5 percent (31.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 42.7 percent (42.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,710
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,990
Columbia
$38,450
St Louis
$32,010
Springfield
$31,770
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$19,260
Kansas City
$18,330

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.