The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science 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 | $49,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science 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 $154,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,490.
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 | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,500 | -2.08% | -2.69% |
| 2021 | $78,090 | -24.36% | - |
| 2020 | $97,110 | 12.16% | - |
| 2019 | $85,300 | 13.31% | - |
| 2017 | $73,950 | -1.80% | - |
| 2016 | $75,280 | -4.36% | - |
| 2015 | $78,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,500 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.