Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbia 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 Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,660
25th Percentile Wage
$30,110
50th Percentile Wage
$37,900
75th Percentile Wage
$47,790
90th Percentile Wage
$76,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,660.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Teaching Assistant Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,900, Columbia is the second highest paying city for postsecondary teaching assistants in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $46,230). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of postsecondary teaching assistants in Columbia is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$46,230
Columbia
$37,900
Augusta-Richmond County
$30,560
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$30,230
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$23,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.