The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology 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 | $45,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $109,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,080 | -17.21% | 10.00% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 5.53% | - |
| 2020 | $73,170 | 0.85% | - |
| 2019 | $72,550 | 5.97% | - |
| 2018 | $68,220 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $66,050 | 0.79% | - |
| 2016 | $65,530 | 6.58% | - |
| 2015 | $61,220 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $60,810 | 2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $59,330 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $59,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,080 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 35.7 percent (35.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spartanburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg |