The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology 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 | $52,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology 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 $100,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,360 | 2.03% | 17.41% |
| 2021 | $65,010 | -1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $66,170 | -6.83% | - |
| 2019 | $70,690 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $68,560 | -0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $68,820 | 17.80% | - |
| 2016 | $56,570 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $55,130 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $53,740 | -8.30% | - |
| 2013 | $58,200 | 5.82% | - |
| 2012 | $54,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,360 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisonburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg |