The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $40,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,250.
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 | $99,040 | 2.44% | 23.97% |
| 2021 | $96,620 | 7.09% | - |
| 2020 | $89,770 | 2.01% | - |
| 2019 | $87,970 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $86,810 | -3.25% | - |
| 2017 | $89,630 | 2.97% | - |
| 2016 | $86,970 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $83,730 | 3.46% | - |
| 2014 | $80,830 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $78,310 | 3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $75,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,040 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.