The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics 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 | $58,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $162,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $113,630 | 22.43% | 16.76% |
| 2015 | $88,140 | 14.23% | - |
| 2014 | $75,600 | -22.37% | - |
| 2013 | $92,510 | -2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $94,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,630, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall (median annual salary $112,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Tallahassee | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach |