The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology 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 | $27,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $146,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $70,080 | 4.04% | 19.56% |
| 2015 | $67,250 | -3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $69,790 | -2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $71,610 | 21.28% | - |
| 2012 | $56,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,080 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.