The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
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 | $64,560 | -0.12% | -6.03% |
| 2021 | $64,640 | -11.45% | - |
| 2020 | $72,040 | 3.07% | - |
| 2019 | $69,830 | 7.33% | - |
| 2018 | $64,710 | 6.27% | - |
| 2017 | $60,650 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $59,960 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $58,980 | -5.14% | - |
| 2014 | $62,010 | -10.80% | - |
| 2013 | $68,710 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $68,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,560, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the lowest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $86,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |