The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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 | $42,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $122,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,120 | -4.42% | -10.14% |
| 2016 | $74,260 | 10.36% | - |
| 2015 | $66,570 | -12.12% | - |
| 2014 | $74,640 | 2.41% | - |
| 2013 | $72,840 | -7.54% | - |
| 2012 | $78,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,120 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Nassau-Suffolk is 41.0 percent (41.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Binghamton and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.