The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $52,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $171,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,360 | 0.46% | 28.10% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 2.93% | - |
| 2020 | $79,580 | 8.39% | - |
| 2019 | $72,900 | 22.72% | - |
| 2014 | $56,340 | -6.32% | - |
| 2013 | $59,900 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $59,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,360, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $86,170). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |