The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $37,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $159,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,940.
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 | $61,600 | 0.96% | -28.10% |
| 2021 | $61,010 | 17.13% | - |
| 2020 | $50,560 | -5.12% | - |
| 2019 | $53,150 | -46.11% | - |
| 2018 | $77,660 | 7.31% | - |
| 2017 | $71,980 | -0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $72,520 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $70,780 | 6.80% | - |
| 2014 | $65,970 | -24.21% | - |
| 2013 | $81,940 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $78,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,600 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 40.4 percent (40.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville.