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Postsecondary Engineering Teacher Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary engineering teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary engineering 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Engineering Teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,520
25th Percentile Wage
$104,980
50th Percentile Wage
$137,490
75th Percentile Wage
$178,170
90th Percentile Wage
$225,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary engineering 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 $225,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$137,490
2.28% 25.69%
2021
$134,350
3.45% -
2020
$129,720
2.61% -
2019
$126,340
1.13% -
2018
$124,910
-1.43% -
2017
$126,700
3.96% -
2016
$121,680
-0.72% -
2015
$122,560
4.86% -
2014
$116,600
4.96% -
2013
$110,820
7.81% -
2012
$102,170
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Engineering Teacher Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $137,490 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary engineering teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary engineering teachers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oakland-Fremont-Hayward.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$152,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$141,020
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$137,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$127,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$123,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$109,380
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$108,670
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$108,440
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$105,840
Fresno
$102,990
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$101,900

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.