The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology 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 | $37,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $122,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,030 | -5.06% | -3.22% |
| 2016 | $70,420 | 12.50% | - |
| 2015 | $61,620 | -5.39% | - |
| 2014 | $64,940 | 8.72% | - |
| 2013 | $59,280 | -16.72% | - |
| 2012 | $69,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,030 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Nassau-Suffolk is 39.4 percent (39.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.