The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 | $49,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 $110,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,590 | 7.39% | 26.31% |
| 2020 | $64,450 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $60,870 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $59,160 | -7.66% | - |
| 2017 | $63,690 | 8.67% | - |
| 2016 | $58,170 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $55,910 | 7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $51,710 | -3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,340 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $51,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,590 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |