The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary physics teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $62,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,290 | 0.67% | 0.24% |
| 2021 | $81,740 | -21.56% | - |
| 2020 | $99,360 | 6.52% | - |
| 2019 | $92,880 | 6.51% | - |
| 2018 | $86,830 | 12.63% | - |
| 2017 | $75,860 | 15.67% | - |
| 2016 | $63,970 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $63,660 | 0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $63,500 | -20.50% | - |
| 2013 | $76,520 | -7.28% | - |
| 2012 | $82,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,290 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.