The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science teachers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $50,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $107,120 | 2.66% | 31.93% |
| 2021 | $104,270 | 13.37% | - |
| 2020 | $90,330 | 15.28% | - |
| 2019 | $76,530 | 7.34% | - |
| 2017 | $70,910 | -35.00% | - |
| 2016 | $95,730 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $93,240 | 2.42% | - |
| 2014 | $90,980 | 17.33% | - |
| 2013 | $75,210 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $72,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,120, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $96,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.