The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary communications 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 | $47,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $122,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,420.
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 | $78,900 | 1.61% | 11.10% |
| 2021 | $77,630 | 9.75% | - |
| 2020 | $70,060 | 2.65% | - |
| 2019 | $68,200 | 1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $67,030 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $66,030 | 3.44% | - |
| 2016 | $63,760 | -7.79% | - |
| 2015 | $68,730 | -6.34% | - |
| 2014 | $73,090 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $73,360 | 4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $70,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,900, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $82,590). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.
| 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 |