Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$81,380
25th Percentile Wage
$107,460
50th Percentile Wage
$155,850
75th Percentile Wage
$195,690
90th Percentile Wage
$204,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $204,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $155,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,380.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$155,850
18.02% 37.54%
2021
$127,760
3.23% -
2020
$123,630
3.20% -
2019
$119,670
-1.56% -
2018
$121,540
20.12% -
2017
$97,090
-0.26% -
2016
$97,340
9.62% -
2015
$87,980
-10.64% -
2012
$97,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $155,850, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of California, following the highest paying city Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary of $157,050). Compared with Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is .8 percent (.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$157,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$155,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$138,600
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$136,000
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$132,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$128,510
Fresno
$110,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$104,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$92,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$75,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California.