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Graduate Teaching Assistants in Washington

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19.0% Jobs Projection
$52,840 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Graduate Teaching Assistants in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistants in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Graduate Teaching Assistants Work in Washington?

630 people worked as Graduate Teaching Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 680 Graduate Teaching Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Graduate Teaching Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.7%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Graduate Teaching Assistants job openings in Washington, and 1,000 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Graduate Teaching Assistants Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Graduate Teaching Assistants ranged from $39,590 to $65,200 with $52,840 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 610 $53,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 110 $42,730

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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