The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $50,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $81,980 | -6.15% | 31.24% |
| 2020 | $87,020 | 2.54% | - |
| 2019 | $84,810 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $80,710 | 27.23% | - |
| 2013 | $58,730 | 4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $56,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,980, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $83,140). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |