The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $64,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $217,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $217,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,610.
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 | $126,330 | 26.39% | 23.67% |
| 2021 | $92,990 | 2.95% | - |
| 2020 | $90,250 | 0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $89,890 | -2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $92,310 | 3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $89,030 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $85,840 | 15.61% | - |
| 2015 | $72,440 | -7.55% | - |
| 2014 | $77,910 | -2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $79,890 | -20.70% | - |
| 2012 | $96,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $126,330, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Texas, followed by El Paso (median annual salary $126,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in El Paso.