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Graduate Teaching Assistants in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Graduate Teaching Assistant? Read this first!

-3% Jobs Projection
$37,740 Median Salary
580 Job Openings

While jobs for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistants in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Graduate Teaching Assistants Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 3,070 people working as Graduate Teaching Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 2,820 Graduate Teaching Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,870 Graduate Teaching Assistants working in it, which means Illinois has more Graduate Teaching Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Graduate Teaching Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 580 annual job openings, and a total of 8,010 jobs for Illinois Graduate Teaching Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 181,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Graduate Teaching Assistants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Graduate Teaching Assistants ranged from $18,210 to $81,170 with $37,740 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Graduate Teaching Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Graduate Teaching Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,690 $35,610
St. Louis, MO-IL 790 $32,010

Top States for Graduate Teaching Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Graduate Teaching Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,270 $35,310
Florida 13,130 $19,040
Michigan 12,380 $30,130
New York 10,220 $35,690
Texas 10,110 $34,740
Maryland 5,690 $46,680
Georgia 5,430 $19,260
Indiana 4,830 $38,410
Wisconsin 3,350 $35,800
Arkansas 3,160 $19,330
Massachusetts 3,080 $56,640
Illinois 3,070 $37,740
Virginia 2,640 $0
New Jersey 2,600 $33,940
Connecticut 2,580 $0
Utah 2,140 $46,780
Missouri 1,870 $28,100
New Mexico 1,680 $19,600
Oklahoma 1,540 $19,510
Pennsylvania 1,240 $41,000

Below are the states where Graduate Teaching Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $56,640
Washington $52,840
Minnesota $48,910
Utah $46,780
Maryland $46,680
Ohio $44,030
Mississippi $41,450
Pennsylvania $41,000
Kansas $38,420
Indiana $38,410

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