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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$42,576
Entry wage$30,026
10th percentile wage$26,727
50th percentile wage$38,800
90th percentile wage$61,844
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services38,800
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$38800.25 $61934.98 -$23134.73
2016$37892.29+2.4%$60485.64+2.4%-$22593.35
2015$37165.92+2.0%$59326.17+2.0%-$22160.25
2014$36469.81+1.9%$58215.02+1.9%-$21745.20
2013$35773.71+1.9%$57103.86+1.9%-$21330.14
2012$35077.61+2.0%$55992.70+2.0%-$20915.09
2011$34532.83+1.6%$55123.10+1.6%-$20590.27
2010$33927.52+1.8%$54156.87+1.8%-$20229.35
2009$33564.33+1.1%$53577.14+1.1%-$20012.80
2008$32565.58+3.1%$51982.87+3.1%-$19417.29
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$38800.25 $44514.30 -$5714.05
2016$37892.29+2.4%$43091.79+3.3%-$5199.49
2015$37165.92+2.0%$42189.70+2.1%-$5023.78
2014$36469.81+1.9%$41287.62+2.2%-$4817.80
2013$35773.71+1.9%$40454.93+2.1%-$4681.21
2012$35077.61+2.0%$39761.02+1.7%-$4683.41
2011$34532.83+1.6%$39136.50+1.6%-$4603.67
2010$33927.52+1.8%$38477.29+1.7%-$4549.76
2009$33564.33+1.1%$37956.85+1.4%-$4392.51
2008$32565.58+3.1%$36985.38+2.6%-$4419.80
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $50,992100
North Central $47,363470
South Central $38,800 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $47,363470
Southwest $50,992100
South Central $38,800 
Wages in other areas
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