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

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,250
25th Percentile Wage
$66,780
50th Percentile Wage
$104,920
75th Percentile Wage
$163,490
90th Percentile Wage
$206,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$104,920
-1.64% -8.34%
2016
$106,640
24.72% -
2015
$80,280
-4.83% -
2014
$84,160
1.40% -
2013
$82,980
-36.98% -
2012
$113,670
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $104,920 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

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