The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $57,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,640 | -15.86% | 11.82% |
| 2021 | $99,220 | 21.41% | - |
| 2020 | $77,980 | -14.86% | - |
| 2019 | $89,570 | -4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $93,840 | 5.41% | - |
| 2017 | $88,760 | 16.97% | - |
| 2016 | $73,700 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $72,020 | 2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $70,040 | -15.12% | - |
| 2013 | $80,630 | 6.34% | - |
| 2012 | $75,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $85,640 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming |