The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of teacher assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $16,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,470 | -5.08% | -8.57% |
| 2017 | $22,560 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $22,410 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $21,900 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $21,880 | -10.24% | - |
| 2013 | $24,120 | 3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $23,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,470 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for teacher assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of teacher assistants in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.