The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $50,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,490.
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 | $80,870 | 29.29% | 33.75% |
| 2016 | $57,180 | 3.62% | - |
| 2015 | $55,110 | 1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $54,360 | -0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $54,580 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $53,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,870 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 53.2 percent (53.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.