The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $56,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,950.
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 | $81,090 | 3.90% | 3.90% |
| 2021 | $77,930 | -7.29% | - |
| 2020 | $83,610 | 2.71% | - |
| 2019 | $81,340 | -0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $81,840 | 9.36% | - |
| 2017 | $74,180 | 5.43% | - |
| 2016 | $70,150 | -8.03% | - |
| 2015 | $75,780 | -7.39% | - |
| 2014 | $81,380 | -5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $86,030 | 9.42% | - |
| 2012 | $77,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,090 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 25.1 percent (25.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.