Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,960
25th Percentile Wage
$66,940
50th Percentile Wage
$103,870
75th Percentile Wage
$159,160
90th Percentile Wage
$209,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $209,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$103,870
-0.16% 51.03%
2021
$104,040
0.75% -
2020
$103,260
8.52% -
2019
$94,460
8.15% -
2018
$86,760
19.29% -
2017
$70,020
-24.18% -
2016
$86,950
5.80% -
2015
$81,910
17.03% -
2014
$67,960
16.04% -
2013
$57,060
10.85% -
2012
$50,870
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,870 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 47.2 percent (47.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$120,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$103,880
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$103,870
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$96,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$86,200
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$82,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$79,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$79,770
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$54,840

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.