The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education 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 | $38,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $130,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,800 | 4.86% | 0.09% |
| 2021 | $62,600 | -17.56% | - |
| 2018 | $73,590 | 11.44% | - |
| 2017 | $65,170 | -3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $67,520 | 7.27% | - |
| 2015 | $62,610 | -12.95% | - |
| 2014 | $70,720 | 5.29% | - |
| 2013 | $66,980 | 1.85% | - |
| 2012 | $65,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,800 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.