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

The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Reading 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,040
25th Percentile Wage
$52,650
50th Percentile Wage
$56,480
75th Percentile Wage
$60,320
90th Percentile Wage
$62,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,040.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$56,480
2.74% 15.01%
2015
$54,930
0.66% -
2014
$54,570
11.20% -
2013
$48,460
0.95% -
2012
$48,000
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,480 in Reading 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 Reading is 37.8 percent (37.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 42.5 percent (42.5%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.