Postsecondary Economics Teacher Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in Philadelphia 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 Economics Teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,130
25th Percentile Wage
$77,010
50th Percentile Wage
$120,300
75th Percentile Wage
$162,800
90th Percentile Wage
$199,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary economics teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary economics teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$120,300
24.57% 22.36%
2016
$90,740
-0.66% -
2015
$91,340
2.51% -
2014
$89,050
-6.15% -
2013
$94,530
1.20% -
2012
$93,400
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Economics Teacher Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $120,300, Philadelphia is the second highest paying city for postsecondary economics teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $121,930). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of postsecondary economics teachers in Philadelphia is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$121,930
Philadelphia
$120,300
Newark-Union
$108,990
Pittsburgh
$105,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$102,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$91,550
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$84,250
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$76,670
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$75,380