The annual salary statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in Ithaca, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary teaching assistants in Ithaca 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 | $47,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary teaching assistants in Ithaca, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,310.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,970, Ithaca is the highest paying city for postsecondary teaching assistants in state of New York, followed by Buffalo-Niagara Falls (median annual salary $49,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary teaching assistants in Ithaca is 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in Buffalo-Niagara Falls.