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Teacher Assistant Salary in Farmington, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher assistants in Farmington 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 Teacher Assistants in Farmington, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,110
25th Percentile Wage
$18,610
50th Percentile Wage
$21,320
75th Percentile Wage
$24,190
90th Percentile Wage
$29,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,110.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$21,320
-3.99% 11.54%
2017
$22,170
13.71% -
2016
$19,130
-0.68% -
2015
$19,260
3.17% -
2014
$18,650
-1.45% -
2013
$18,920
0.32% -
2012
$18,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Teacher Assistant Salary in Farmington with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,320 in Farmington is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Farmington is 21.2 percent (21.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Las Cruces and 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albuquerque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Las Cruces
$27,060
Santa Fe
$25,200
Los Alamos County
$24,650
Farmington
$21,320
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$21,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$20,220
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,560
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,440
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$19,080
Albuquerque
$19,070

See also: Top paying jobs in Farmington, New Mexico.