The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $42,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $65,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,270 | -13.89% | -23.58% |
| 2021 | $60,670 | 0.51% | - |
| 2020 | $60,360 | -7.01% | - |
| 2019 | $64,590 | 5.19% | - |
| 2018 | $61,240 | 7.89% | - |
| 2017 | $56,410 | -32.16% | - |
| 2016 | $74,550 | 1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $73,660 | 3.08% | - |
| 2014 | $71,390 | 7.14% | - |
| 2013 | $66,290 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $65,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,270 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 45.5 percent (45.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.