Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,670
25th Percentile Wage
$38,840
50th Percentile Wage
$50,020
75th Percentile Wage
$59,970
90th Percentile Wage
$72,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,020
3.08% 12.59%
2016
$48,480
-6.06% -
2015
$51,420
-6.48% -
2014
$54,750
10.30% -
2013
$49,110
10.98% -
2012
$43,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teacher and Instructor Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,020 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Philadelphia is 44.9 percent (44.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying York-Hanover.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$90,810
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$73,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$60,860
Newark-Union
$59,740
Reading
$56,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$52,040
Philadelphia
$50,020
State College
$49,430
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$46,470
Pittsburgh
$45,250
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,010
Lancaster
$44,780
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$44,190
Erie
$41,270
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$40,780
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,030
York-Hanover
$32,490