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This question is about graduate assistant jobs.
Can a graduate assistant make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a graduate assistant. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a graduate assistant because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $75,000 per year. The average annual salary for a graduate assistant is $46,360. For example, graduate assistants in Oregon whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $116,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Graduate Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile graduate assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Oregon | $116,000 |
| Massachusetts | $114,000 |
| Alaska | $113,000 |
| New York | $112,000 |
| Washington | $109,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $107,000 |
| Maine | $104,000 |
| Connecticut | $103,000 |
| Idaho | $103,000 |
| California | $98,000 |
| New Jersey | $97,000 |
| Wisconsin | $96,000 |
| Maryland | $94,000 |
| Ohio | $93,000 |
| Michigan | $93,000 |
| Arizona | $87,000 |
| Illinois | $86,000 |
| Rhode Island | $85,000 |
| Vermont | $84,000 |
| Indiana | $83,000 |
| Hawaii | $83,000 |
| New Hampshire | $82,000 |
| Minnesota | $80,000 |
| Nevada | $79,000 |
| North Dakota | $78,000 |
| Delaware | $77,000 |
| Montana | $75,000 |
| West Virginia | $74,000 |
| District of Columbia | $72,000 |
| Colorado | $70,000 |
| Virginia | $69,000 |
| South Dakota | $68,000 |
| Wyoming | $68,000 |
| Utah | $66,000 |
| Texas | $65,000 |
| New Mexico | $62,000 |
| Kansas | $60,000 |
| Iowa | $59,000 |
| Mississippi | $55,000 |
| Missouri | $55,000 |
| North Carolina | $55,000 |
| Kentucky | $55,000 |
| Nebraska | $54,000 |
| South Carolina | $54,000 |
| Louisiana | $52,000 |
| Florida | $51,000 |
| Georgia | $49,000 |
| Oklahoma | $48,000 |
| Tennessee | $48,000 |
| Alabama | $45,000 |
| Arkansas | $45,000 |
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