The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $53,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $85,000 | 3.55% | 27.04% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 8.26% | - |
| 2020 | $75,210 | 14.98% | - |
| 2019 | $63,940 | 0.41% | - |
| 2018 | $63,680 | 3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $61,190 | -1.19% | - |
| 2016 | $61,920 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $60,700 | -4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $63,260 | 2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $61,790 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $62,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,000, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $93,200). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |