The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $53,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $106,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,180 | -2.27% | 37.90% |
| 2021 | $78,930 | 12.20% | - |
| 2020 | $69,300 | -8.38% | - |
| 2019 | $75,110 | 35.68% | - |
| 2013 | $48,310 | 0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $47,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,180 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |