The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $39,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $196,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $196,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,630 | 7.80% | -16.40% |
| 2016 | $73,420 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $70,190 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $70,320 | -27.99% | - |
| 2013 | $90,000 | -2.99% | - |
| 2012 | $92,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,630, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $80,420). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland |