The average wage for a graduate teaching assistant in Puerto Rico is around $16.71 per hour.
Avg Wage
Graduate teaching assistants earn an average hourly wage of $16.71.
Salaries typically start from $8.30 per hour and go up to $32.24 per hour.
8% below national average Updated in 2018
Graduate teaching assistant earnings by seniority
Top-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$32.24 per hour
$67,060 per year
Senior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$23.01 per hour
$47,870 per year
Mid-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$16.71 per hour
$34,760 per year
Junior-level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$9.78 per hour
$20,340 per year
Starting level graduate teaching assistant earnings begin at:
$8.30 per hour
$17,260 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 Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than principals but more than elementary school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Principal salary | $48K |
| Professor salary | $47K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $41K |
| Nurse educator salary | $35K |
| Music teacher salary | $36K |
| Graduate teaching assistant salary | $35K |
| Librarian salary | $37K |
| School counselor salary | $33K |
| Health educator salary | $32K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)