The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education 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 | $48,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $109,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,290.
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 | $61,830 | -0.34% | 3.41% |
| 2021 | $62,040 | 1.14% | - |
| 2020 | $61,330 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $60,990 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $57,240 | -0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $57,490 | -1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $58,550 | -7.96% | - |
| 2015 | $63,210 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $62,720 | -5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $65,870 | 9.34% | - |
| 2012 | $59,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,830 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.