The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Greensboro-High Point 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 | $48,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77,100 | 2.79% | 14.98% |
| 2020 | $74,950 | 6.59% | - |
| 2019 | $70,010 | 3.04% | - |
| 2018 | $67,880 | 6.72% | - |
| 2017 | $63,320 | -3.52% | - |
| 2016 | $65,550 | 3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $63,130 | -3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $65,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,100, Greensboro-High Point is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $101,850). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Greensboro-High Point is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |