The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,100 | -0.97% | 37.56% |
| 2021 | $61,690 | 7.81% | - |
| 2020 | $56,870 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $55,560 | -7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $59,770 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $59,350 | 35.72% | - |
| 2012 | $38,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,100, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $83,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.
| 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 |