The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary physics 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 | $51,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics 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 $130,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,740 | 3.41% | 24.17% |
| 2021 | $81,850 | -11.62% | - |
| 2020 | $91,360 | -0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $92,110 | 11.79% | - |
| 2018 | $81,250 | 8.11% | - |
| 2017 | $74,660 | 3.05% | - |
| 2016 | $72,380 | -1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $73,630 | 9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $66,930 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $67,050 | 4.16% | - |
| 2012 | $64,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,740 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |