Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,220
25th Percentile Wage
$55,920
50th Percentile Wage
$65,260
75th Percentile Wage
$80,810
90th Percentile Wage
$96,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 $96,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,260
3.20% 3.20%
2016
$63,170
0.00% -
2012
$63,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,260 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$80,570
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,730
Newark-Union
$75,690
Philadelphia
$68,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$65,260
Pittsburgh
$65,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$64,510
Reading
$64,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$62,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$61,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.