The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $55,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,760.
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 | $84,660 | 3.17% | 13.22% |
| 2021 | $81,980 | 4.37% | - |
| 2020 | $78,400 | 0.96% | - |
| 2019 | $77,650 | -14.67% | - |
| 2018 | $89,040 | 3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $85,890 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $84,820 | 0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $84,320 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $82,550 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $82,020 | 10.42% | - |
| 2012 | $73,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,660, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $93,610). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Erie | |
| Lancaster |