The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education 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 | $41,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $139,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $159,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $139,780 | 9.83% | 58.60% |
| 2021 | $126,040 | 56.24% | - |
| 2020 | $55,160 | -0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $55,680 | -65.86% | - |
| 2018 | $92,350 | 13.02% | - |
| 2016 | $80,330 | 8.49% | - |
| 2015 | $73,510 | 6.57% | - |
| 2014 | $68,680 | 12.43% | - |
| 2013 | $60,140 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $57,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $139,780, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of California, followed by Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (median annual salary $135,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.