The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $58,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,350 | 0.26% | 1.30% |
| 2021 | $76,150 | -4.02% | - |
| 2020 | $79,210 | -9.42% | - |
| 2019 | $86,670 | 4.55% | - |
| 2018 | $82,730 | -14.52% | - |
| 2017 | $94,740 | 5.54% | - |
| 2016 | $89,490 | -3.02% | - |
| 2015 | $92,190 | 18.81% | - |
| 2014 | $74,850 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $75,040 | -0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $75,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,350 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.