The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Spartanburg, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology teachers in Spartanburg 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 | $41,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,670 | 3.69% | 8.47% |
| 2017 | $52,650 | -24.12% | - |
| 2016 | $65,350 | -31.63% | - |
| 2015 | $86,020 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $84,550 | 26.69% | - |
| 2013 | $61,980 | 19.26% | - |
| 2012 | $50,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,670, Spartanburg is the lowest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of South Carolina, following city of Columbia (median annual salary of $102,750). Compared with the highest paying city Columbia, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Spartanburg is 46.8 percent (46.8%) lower.
| 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 |