Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary 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 Postsecondary Teaching Assistants in St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,960
25th Percentile Wage
$29,260
50th Percentile Wage
$37,070
75th Percentile Wage
$47,220
90th Percentile Wage
$74,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary 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 $74,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary teaching assistants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$37,070
19.34% 22.63%
2021
$29,900
4.08% -
2019
$28,680
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,070, St Louis is the second highest paying city for postsecondary teaching assistants in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city North Missouri nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $37,430). Compared with North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary teaching assistants in St Louis is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,430
St Louis
$37,070
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,470
Kansas City
$30,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,060
Springfield
$23,190

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