The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $55,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,330 | -55.41% | -5.23% |
| 2021 | $123,290 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $118,960 | 19.59% | - |
| 2018 | $95,660 | 12.73% | - |
| 2016 | $83,480 | -9.40% | - |
| 2015 | $91,330 | 8.60% | - |
| 2012 | $83,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,330, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the lowest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of California, following city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary of $142,620). Compared with the highest paying city San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 44.4 percent (44.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Fresno | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim |