Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers 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 Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,250
25th Percentile Wage
$70,420
50th Percentile Wage
$95,790
75th Percentile Wage
$136,260
90th Percentile Wage
$160,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$95,790
31.63% 2.45%
2016
$65,490
-5.45% -
2015
$69,060
0.46% -
2014
$68,740
-56.31% -
2013
$107,450
13.04% -
2012
$93,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,790 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Philadelphia is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$97,560
Newark-Union
$96,370
Philadelphia
$95,790
Pittsburgh
$78,990
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$59,090