The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $50,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,660 | 1.60% | 9.66% |
| 2021 | $98,070 | 4.82% | - |
| 2020 | $93,340 | 6.74% | - |
| 2019 | $87,050 | -7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $93,860 | 3.56% | - |
| 2017 | $90,520 | 13.82% | - |
| 2016 | $78,010 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $75,340 | 0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $75,100 | -19.89% | - |
| 2013 | $90,040 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $90,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,660, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $100,500). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |