The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $53,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $137,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,190 | 3.19% | 14.27% |
| 2019 | $79,570 | 9.36% | - |
| 2017 | $72,120 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $72,420 | 3.78% | - |
| 2015 | $69,680 | 4.28% | - |
| 2014 | $66,700 | -3.60% | - |
| 2013 | $69,100 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $70,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,190 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.