The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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 | $46,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $92,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $67,770 | 11.02% | 0.31% |
| 2016 | $60,300 | 1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $59,550 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $58,330 | -15.84% | - |
| 2013 | $67,570 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $67,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,770 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Raleigh-Cary is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.