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Graduate instruction assistant salary
Average graduate instruction assistant salary
$60,078
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Average graduate instruction assistant salary by state
Highest paying states for graduate instruction assistants
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $73,717 | $35.44 |
| 2 | Maryland | $77,242 | $37.14 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $71,889 | $34.56 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $77,989 | $37.49 |
| 5 | Indiana | $67,280 | $32.35 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $69,837 | $33.58 |
| 7 | Alaska | $61,335 | $29.49 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $67,945 | $32.67 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $65,716 | $31.59 |
| 10 | Maine | $73,959 | $35.56 |
| 11 | Illinois | $67,008 | $32.22 |
| 12 | Michigan | $59,057 | $28.39 |
| 13 | Oregon | $56,777 | $27.30 |
| 14 | Vermont | $56,657 | $27.24 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $53,698 | $25.82 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $58,140 | $27.95 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $60,051 | $28.87 |
| 18 | Virginia | $55,891 | $26.87 |
| 19 | California | $63,768 | $30.66 |
| 20 | Texas | $53,985 | $25.95 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $61,298 | $29.47 |
| 22 | Ohio | $53,381 | $25.66 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $51,500 | $24.76 |
| 24 | Delaware | $57,808 | $27.79 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $52,875 | $25.42 |
| 26 | Washington | $57,154 | $27.48 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $54,184 | $26.05 |
| 28 | Alabama | $50,559 | $24.31 |
| 29 | South Dakota | $51,349 | $24.69 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $47,729 | $22.95 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $49,781 | $23.93 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $53,234 | $25.59 |
| 33 | Idaho | $53,871 | $25.90 |
| 34 | Montana | $46,170 | $22.20 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $47,618 | $22.89 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $46,080 | $22.15 |
| 37 | Iowa | $45,792 | $22.02 |
| 38 | Missouri | $46,496 | $22.35 |
| 39 | North Dakota | $48,043 | $23.10 |
| 40 | Utah | $44,264 | $21.28 |
| 41 | Arizona | $48,186 | $23.17 |
| 42 | Georgia | $45,882 | $22.06 |
| 43 | Colorado | $39,231 | $18.86 |
| 44 | Nebraska | $42,038 | $20.21 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $44,065 | $21.19 |
| 46 | Florida | $44,485 | $21.39 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $42,718 | $20.54 |
| 48 | Nevada | $43,907 | $21.11 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $42,248 | $20.31 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $40,464 | $19.45 |
| 51 | Kansas | $41,044 | $19.73 |
Graduate instruction assistant salary details
A graduate instruction assistant's salary ranges from $34,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $103,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a graduate instruction assistant's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $103,000 | $8,583 | $50 |
| 75th Percentile | $80,000 | $6,667 | $38 |
| Average | $60,078 | $5,007 | $29 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,000 | $3,750 | $22 |
| 10th Percentile | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16 |
Highest paying graduate instruction assistant jobs
The highest paying types of graduate instruction assistants are professor, adjunct professor, and assistant professor.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Fellow | $44,040 | $3,670 | $21.17 | 40,551 |
| Professor | $157,570 | $13,131 | $75.75 | 21,861 |
| Adjunct Faculty Member | $60,817 | $5,068 | $29.24 | 28,981 |
| Adjunct Lecturer | $79,657 | $6,638 | $38.30 | 26,546 |
| Adjunct Faculty | $83,069 | $6,922 | $39.94 | 26,791 |
| Adjunct Professor | $98,821 | $8,235 | $47.51 | 22,488 |
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Graduate instruction assistant salary trends
The average graduate instruction assistant salary has risen by $9,798 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average graduate instruction assistant earned $50,280 annually, but today, they earn $60,078 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for graduate instruction assistants over the last decade.
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Average graduate instruction assistant salary over time
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Graduate instruction assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,100 | $28.88 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $58,900 | $28.30 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $54,300 | $26.09 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | $52,300 | $25.13 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | $55,100 | $26.50 | +10.0% |
Recently added graduate instruction assistant salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Instructors (Graduate Program In Public Health)-Open Pool | Fort Collins, CO | 05/02/2025 | $48,000 |
| Scott County School District | Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Instructor | Georgetown, KY | 04/17/2025 | $72,315 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Graduate Assistant-Teacher Education-Instructional Coach | Omaha, NE | 04/04/2025 | $18,451 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Graduate Assistant Instructor | Edinburg, TX | 03/06/2025 | $49,500 |
| Colorado State University | Instructors (Graduate Program In Public Health)-Open Pool | Fort Collins, CO | 02/26/2025 | $48,000 |
| Barnard | Graduate Assistant, Generative AI In Instructional Technology | Fine, NY | 02/18/2025 | $67,828 |
| Colostate.Edu | Instructors (Graduate Program In Public Health)-Open Pool | Fort Collins, CO | 02/17/2025 | $72,000 |
| Colorado State University | Instructors (Graduate Program In Public Health)-Open Pool | Fort Collins, CO | 11/20/2024 | $48,000 |
| Colorado State U | Instructors (Graduate Program In Public Health)-Open Pool | Fort Collins, CO | 10/09/2024 | $72,000 |
| Powdr Adventure Lifestyle Corporation | JR Instructor Graduate | Tulsa, OK | 10/03/2024 | $33,392 |
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