The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $53,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $127,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,220 | 3.76% | 10.23% |
| 2021 | $78,170 | -1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $79,090 | -4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $82,820 | -2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $84,970 | 3.73% | - |
| 2017 | $81,800 | 4.93% | - |
| 2016 | $77,770 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $74,670 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $74,770 | -6.39% | - |
| 2013 | $79,550 | 8.35% | - |
| 2012 | $72,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,220 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.