The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary communications 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 | $46,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $125,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,410.
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 | $72,270 | -6.43% | 15.40% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 10.91% | - |
| 2019 | $68,530 | 4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $65,340 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $64,080 | -2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $65,400 | -2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $67,040 | 8.80% | - |
| 2012 | $61,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,270 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 31.7 percent (31.7%) 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 |