Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$78,400
25th Percentile Wage
$123,870
50th Percentile Wage
$136,000
75th Percentile Wage
$148,140
90th Percentile Wage
$173,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,400.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2014
$136,000
1.49% 1.49%
2013
$133,970
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,000 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine 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 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 44.3 percent (44.3%) 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