The salary statistics of postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary agricultural sciences teacher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $150,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers is $150,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers is $42,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,800 | -1.42% | 5.13% |
| 2017 | $86,000 | -6.49% | - |
| 2016 | $91,580 | 0.95% | - |
| 2015 | $90,710 | 4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $86,260 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $82,880 | 2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $80,450 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].