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Teacher Assistant Salary in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Santa Fe, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher assistants in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,510
25th Percentile Wage
$19,470
50th Percentile Wage
$25,200
75th Percentile Wage
$35,660
90th Percentile Wage
$40,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,510.

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
$25,200
5.99% -7.14%
2017
$23,690
-13.25% -
2016
$26,830
8.24% -
2015
$24,620
-2.40% -
2014
$25,210
4.17% -
2013
$24,160
-11.75% -
2012
$27,000
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,200, Santa Fe is the second highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of New Mexico, following the highest paying city Las Cruces (median annual salary of $27,060). Compared with Las Cruces, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Santa Fe is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower.

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 Santa Fe, New Mexico.