Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbus 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 Postsecondary Teaching Assistants in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,590
25th Percentile Wage
$21,590
50th Percentile Wage
$30,800
75th Percentile Wage
$35,170
90th Percentile Wage
$48,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$30,800
-2.44% -44.35%
2021
$31,550
-40.73% -
2020
$44,400
-0.14% -
2019
$44,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,800 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary teaching assistants in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbus is 46.0 percent (46.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Toledo and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Toledo
$57,080
Canton-Massillon
$46,010
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$36,850
Columbus
$30,800
Cincinnati-Middletown
$30,370
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$30,310
Dayton
$29,990
Akron
$29,760
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$20,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.