The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,800 | 1.17% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $18,580 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $18,030 | -4.16% | - |
| 2013 | $18,780 | -0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,800, Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for graduate teaching assistants in state of New Mexico, following city of Albuquerque (median annual salary of $25,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of graduate teaching assistants in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Albuquerque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |