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Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 Chemistry Teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,520
25th Percentile Wage
$74,060
50th Percentile Wage
$101,930
75th Percentile Wage
$125,320
90th Percentile Wage
$149,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$101,930
-8.23% 2.71%
2016
$110,320
-0.48% -
2015
$110,850
12.42% -
2014
$97,080
0.46% -
2013
$96,630
-2.63% -
2012
$99,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Chemistry Teacher Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,930 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$124,520
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$108,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$107,330
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$104,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$104,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$102,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$101,930
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$101,170
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$101,010
Fresno
$100,570
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$93,690

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