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North Central WDA (1Q 2016)
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Estimated employment420
Mean wage$40,868
Entry wage$27,306
10th percentile wage$26,518
50th percentile wage$37,465
90th percentile wage$61,578
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services420100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services420$37,465
Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191)
Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$37465.22 $55535.36  -$18070.14
2015$36513.72+2.6%$54124.94 +2.6%-$17611.21
2014$35829.83+1.9%$53111.20 +1.9%-$17281.36
2013$35145.94+1.9%$52097.46 +1.9%-$16951.51
2012$34462.06+2.0%$51083.72 +2.0%-$16621.66
2011$33926.84+1.6%$50290.35 +1.6%-$16363.51
2010$33332.15+1.8%$49408.84 +1.8%-$16076.68
2009$32975.34+1.1%$48879.93 +1.1%-$15904.59
2008$31994.11+3.1%$47425.43 +3.1%-$15431.32
2007$30923.67+3.5%$45838.71 +3.5%-$14915.03
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$37465.22 $45452.32  -$7987.10
2015$36513.72+2.6%$44180.67 +2.9%-$7666.95
2014$35829.83+1.9%$43236.02 +2.2%-$7406.18
2013$35145.94+1.9%$42364.03 +2.1%-$7218.08
2012$34462.06+2.0%$41637.38 +1.7%-$7175.32
2011$33926.84+1.6%$40983.39 +1.6%-$7056.54
2010$33332.15+1.8%$40293.06 +1.7%-$6960.91
2009$32975.34+1.1%$39748.07 +1.4%-$6772.73
2008$31994.11+3.1%$38730.75 +2.6%-$6736.64
2007$30923.67+3.5%$37495.44 +3.3%-$6571.76
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $48,464 100
North Central $37,465 420
South Central $34,804  
Northwest $23,930  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $37,465 420
Southwest $48,464 100
Northwest $23,930  
South Central $34,804  
Wages in other areas
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