The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 | $49,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $105,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,390.
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 | $79,350 | 0.24% | 33.03% |
| 2021 | $79,160 | 10.36% | - |
| 2020 | $70,960 | 6.37% | - |
| 2019 | $66,440 | 6.73% | - |
| 2018 | $61,970 | -10.44% | - |
| 2016 | $68,440 | 3.62% | - |
| 2015 | $65,960 | 4.28% | - |
| 2014 | $63,140 | 12.43% | - |
| 2013 | $55,290 | 3.89% | - |
| 2012 | $53,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,350, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $80,740). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| 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 |