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South Central WDA (1Q 2018)
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Estimated employment720
Mean wage$44,583
Entry wage$31,225
10th percentile wage$27,761
50th percentile wage$40,312
90th percentile wage$63,694
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services720100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services720$40,312
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$40312.04 $62259.35 -$21947.31
2017$39974.32+.8%$61737.76+.8%-$21763.44
2016$39053.25+2.4%$60315.23+2.4%-$21261.97
2015$38439.20+1.6%$59366.87+1.6%-$20927.67
2014$37702.35+2.0%$58228.85+2.0%-$20526.50
2013$36996.20+1.9%$57138.25+1.9%-$20142.04
2012$36290.05+1.9%$56047.64+1.9%-$19757.59
2011$35583.90+2.0%$54957.03+2.0%-$19373.13
2010$35031.25+1.6%$54103.52+1.6%-$19072.26
2009$34417.21+1.8%$53155.16+1.8%-$18737.95
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40312.04 $44972.02 -$4659.98
2017$39974.32+.8%$44495.04+1.1%-$4520.72
2016$39053.25+2.4%$43302.60+2.8%-$4249.35
2015$38439.20+1.6%$42314.58+2.3%-$3875.37
2014$37702.35+2.0%$41428.77+2.1%-$3726.42
2013$36996.20+1.9%$40542.96+2.2%-$3546.75
2012$36290.05+1.9%$39725.28+2.1%-$3435.23
2011$35583.90+2.0%$39043.89+1.7%-$3459.99
2010$35031.25+1.6%$38430.64+1.6%-$3399.38
2009$34417.21+1.8%$37783.31+1.7%-$3366.10
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$52,595 
South Central$40,312720
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$40,312720
North Central$52,595 
Wages in other areas
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