Postsecondary Biological Science Teacher Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,280
25th Percentile Wage
$61,670
50th Percentile Wage
$87,750
75th Percentile Wage
$124,840
90th Percentile Wage
$173,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$87,750
4.25% -5.63%
2016
$84,020
1.36% -
2015
$82,880
-7.38% -
2014
$89,000
-4.91% -
2013
$93,370
0.73% -
2012
$92,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Biological Science Teacher Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,750 in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$107,930
York-Hanover
$98,440
Philadelphia
$87,750
Erie
$86,490
Newark-Union
$84,520
Reading
$83,280
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$81,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$80,510
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$79,590
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$78,660
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$78,080
Pittsburgh
$77,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$76,500
Lancaster
$76,440
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$76,350
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$67,610
Johnstown
$60,700