The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $50,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,180 | 23.54% | 40.60% |
| 2021 | $76,600 | 21.02% | - |
| 2018 | $60,500 | -2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $61,940 | -4.38% | - |
| 2016 | $64,650 | -18.95% | - |
| 2015 | $76,900 | -2.90% | - |
| 2014 | $79,130 | 24.79% | - |
| 2012 | $59,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,180, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the highest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $98,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.