The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $31,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,800 | -22.68% | -17.07% |
| 2021 | $59,870 | 13.86% | - |
| 2020 | $51,570 | -15.01% | - |
| 2016 | $59,310 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $57,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,800, Grand Rapids-Wyoming is the lowest paying city for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Michigan, following city of Kalamazoo-Portage (median annual salary of $86,930). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is about 43.9 percent (43.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kalamazoo-Portage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming |