The salary statistics of postsecondary physical sciences teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare postsecondary physical sciences teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physical sciences teachers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 physical sciences teachers is $165,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid postsecondary physical sciences teachers is $47,660.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].