The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $53,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $97,740 | 0.40% | 4.88% |
| 2018 | $97,350 | 5.32% | - |
| 2017 | $92,170 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $89,450 | 4.19% | - |
| 2015 | $85,700 | -7.68% | - |
| 2014 | $92,280 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $90,840 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $92,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,740, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of North Carolina, followed by Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $83,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.