The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisonburg 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 | $40,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $69,000 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $69,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,000 in Harrisonburg is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisonburg is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |