The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary chemistry 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 | $48,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry 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 $146,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,760.
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 | $77,280 | 0.61% | 4.36% |
| 2018 | $76,810 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $73,710 | -3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $76,100 | -1.85% | - |
| 2015 | $77,510 | 4.64% | - |
| 2012 | $73,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,280 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| 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 |