The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Maryland is around $22.44 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $22.44.
Salaries typically start from $16.60 per hour and go up to $29.47 per hour.
37% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$29.47 per hour
$61,300 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$25.61 per hour
$53,270 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$22.44 per hour
$46,680 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$19.98 per hour
$41,560 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$16.60 per hour
$34,520 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Graduate teaching assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $56,640 |
| North Carolina | $54,670 |
| Washington | $52,840 |
| Minnesota | $48,910 |
| Utah | $46,780 |
| Maryland | $46,680 |
| Nebraska | $45,040 |
| Ohio | $44,030 |
| Hawaii | $42,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,678 |
| Mississippi | $41,450 |
| Illinois | $39,984 |
| Arizona | $39,260 |
| Indiana | $38,574 |
| Oregon | $37,160 |
| Colorado | $35,900 |
| Wisconsin | $35,800 |
| New York | $35,690 |
| Virginia | $35,540 |
| Kansas | $35,488 |
| California | $35,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,760 |
| Texas | $34,740 |
| New Jersey | $33,940 |
| South Carolina | $33,650 |
| District of Columbia | $30,870 |
| Michigan | $30,130 |
| Florida | $29,110 |
| Iowa | $29,068 |
| Missouri | $28,100 |
| Idaho | $24,390 |
| Louisiana | $23,590 |
| Maine | $23,070 |
| Arkansas | $21,991 |
| Kentucky | $20,930 |
| New Mexico | $19,600 |
| Oklahoma | $19,510 |
| Georgia | $19,260 |
| West Virginia | $19,170 |
| Nevada | $19,140 |
| Alabama | $19,126 |
| Montana | $18,510 |
| Tennessee | $18,400 |
How do graduate teaching assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Graduate teaching assistants earn about the same as related careers in Maryland. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than childcare workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $58K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $64K |
| School counselor salary | $62K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $47K |
| Clergy salary | $50K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $47K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $38K |
| Teacher assistant salary | $30K |
| Library assistant salary | $27K |
| Childcare worker salary | $26K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)