The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary physics 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 | $48,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $111,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $72,900 | 2.61% | -22.17% |
| 2018 | $71,000 | 3.03% | - |
| 2017 | $68,850 | -26.48% | - |
| 2016 | $87,080 | -0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $87,230 | 6.33% | - |
| 2014 | $81,710 | -11.12% | - |
| 2013 | $90,800 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $89,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,900 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 28.4 percent (28.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |