The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $58,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $125,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,710.
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 | $89,990 | 12.05% | 9.56% |
| 2021 | $79,150 | -12.32% | - |
| 2020 | $88,900 | 3.07% | - |
| 2019 | $86,170 | -1.83% | - |
| 2018 | $87,750 | 16.15% | - |
| 2017 | $73,580 | 2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $71,540 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $69,480 | -9.86% | - |
| 2014 | $76,330 | -8.41% | - |
| 2013 | $82,750 | 1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $81,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $89,990 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.