Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of graduate teaching assistants in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of graduate teaching assistants in Rochester 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 Graduate Teaching Assistants in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,060
25th Percentile Wage
$36,790
50th Percentile Wage
$48,710
75th Percentile Wage
$59,580
90th Percentile Wage
$70,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for graduate teaching assistants in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,710
-23.67% -23.67%
2016
$60,240
1.96% -
2015
$59,060
-2.00% -
2012
$60,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,710, Rochester is the highest paying city for graduate teaching assistants in state of New York, followed by Buffalo-Niagara Falls (median annual salary $47,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of graduate teaching assistants in Rochester is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Rochester
$48,710
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$47,980
Nassau-Suffolk
$41,850
Syracuse
$37,030
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$35,560
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$34,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$33,380
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$32,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.