The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $18,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,210.
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 | $23,210 | 10.86% | 19.17% |
| 2017 | $20,690 | 2.08% | - |
| 2016 | $20,260 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $19,810 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $19,180 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $19,360 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $18,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,210 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin |