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Postsecondary Physics Teacher Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Physics Teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,020
25th Percentile Wage
$71,410
50th Percentile Wage
$91,690
75th Percentile Wage
$103,740
90th Percentile Wage
$125,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$91,690
18.33% 18.33%
2016
$74,880
2.00% -
2015
$73,380
3.94% -
2014
$70,490
-23.86% -
2013
$87,310
14.24% -
2012
$74,880
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Physics Teacher Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,690 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 33.4 percent (33.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$137,710
South Bend-Mishawaka
$98,810
Lansing-East Lansing
$97,170
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$91,690
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$85,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$84,280
Kalamazoo-Portage
$80,980
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$80,020