The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $48,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,690 | -1.77% | 14.59% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 10.18% | - |
| 2020 | $69,190 | -1.21% | - |
| 2019 | $70,030 | -1.00% | - |
| 2018 | $70,730 | 1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $69,490 | 17.86% | - |
| 2016 | $57,080 | 1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $56,370 | 0.75% | - |
| 2014 | $55,950 | -14.60% | - |
| 2013 | $64,120 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $64,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,690 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 34.8 percent (34.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Erie | |
| Reading | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |