The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $51,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,650 | 5.37% | 24.96% |
| 2016 | $97,140 | 5.36% | - |
| 2015 | $91,930 | 0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $91,810 | 7.08% | - |
| 2013 | $85,310 | 9.71% | - |
| 2012 | $77,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,650 in Nassau-Suffolk 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 Nassau-Suffolk is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Rochester and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.