The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $27,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $186,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,790 | -1.63% | 28.16% |
| 2016 | $67,880 | 2.58% | - |
| 2015 | $66,130 | -5.87% | - |
| 2014 | $70,010 | -3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $72,280 | 33.62% | - |
| 2012 | $47,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,790 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 47.1 percent (47.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.