The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Wilmington 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 | $54,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,580 | 1.91% | 1.91% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,580 in Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Wilmington is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Wilmington | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |