The annual salary statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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 | $48,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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 $95,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,470 | 1.25% | 44.37% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | 11.59% | - |
| 2019 | $57,160 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $54,700 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $53,180 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $50,990 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $50,370 | 4.27% | - |
| 2014 | $48,220 | 22.98% | - |
| 2013 | $37,140 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $36,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,470, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary of $66,700). Compared with Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, the median annual salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg |