The annual salary statistics of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 | $44,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences 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 $171,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,040.
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 | $79,000 | -7.63% | 27.59% |
| 2021 | $85,030 | 19.48% | - |
| 2018 | $68,470 | 7.26% | - |
| 2017 | $63,500 | 9.92% | - |
| 2016 | $57,200 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $57,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,000, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $100,500). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is about 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |