The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $37,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,330.
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 | $81,740 | 0.24% | 33.61% |
| 2021 | $81,540 | 12.12% | - |
| 2020 | $71,660 | 8.96% | - |
| 2019 | $65,240 | -6.44% | - |
| 2018 | $69,440 | 11.66% | - |
| 2016 | $61,340 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $59,150 | -15.60% | - |
| 2014 | $68,380 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $68,090 | 20.30% | - |
| 2012 | $54,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,740 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 53.7 percent (53.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.