The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $60,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $90,150 | 11.58% | 15.62% |
| 2021 | $79,710 | -15.61% | - |
| 2020 | $92,150 | -2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $94,100 | -2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $96,200 | -8.12% | - |
| 2017 | $104,010 | 16.41% | - |
| 2016 | $86,940 | 8.50% | - |
| 2015 | $79,550 | 5.76% | - |
| 2014 | $74,970 | -1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $76,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,150 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 46.3 percent (46.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Odessa.