The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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 | $48,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $171,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,810 | 23.41% | 22.99% |
| 2021 | $77,980 | -17.70% | - |
| 2020 | $91,780 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $89,510 | -1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $90,920 | 11.41% | - |
| 2017 | $80,550 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $78,400 | 15.06% | - |
| 2015 | $66,590 | -11.94% | - |
| 2014 | $74,540 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $72,550 | -8.06% | - |
| 2012 | $78,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,810, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Texas, followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary $98,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in San Antonio-New Braunfels.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| El Paso | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood | |
| Waco | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Tyler | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area |