The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary chemistry 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $167,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $223,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $223,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $108,570 | -19.08% | 31.21% |
| 2021 | $129,290 | -1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $130,600 | 8.31% | - |
| 2019 | $119,750 | 2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $116,610 | 22.44% | - |
| 2017 | $90,440 | -10.35% | - |
| 2016 | $99,800 | -3.76% | - |
| 2015 | $103,550 | 17.39% | - |
| 2014 | $85,540 | 12.70% | - |
| 2012 | $74,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,570, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $124,520). Compared with San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Fresno | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City |