The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science 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 | $49,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $137,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,420 | 0.53% | 10.46% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 2.72% | - |
| 2020 | $79,750 | 0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $79,230 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $75,760 | 11.85% | - |
| 2017 | $66,780 | -5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $70,280 | -3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $72,900 | -3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $75,310 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $73,860 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $73,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,420, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $79,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia |