The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $123,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,050 | 2.77% | 21.38% |
| 2016 | $71,030 | -3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $73,450 | 6.28% | - |
| 2014 | $68,840 | -26.38% | - |
| 2013 | $87,000 | 33.99% | - |
| 2012 | $57,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,050 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills |