The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,360.
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 | $65,780 | -17.32% | -3.92% |
| 2021 | $77,170 | 14.45% | - |
| 2020 | $66,020 | -18.74% | - |
| 2019 | $78,390 | -7.17% | - |
| 2018 | $84,010 | 6.73% | - |
| 2017 | $78,360 | 18.71% | - |
| 2016 | $63,700 | -2.42% | - |
| 2015 | $65,240 | 0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $64,910 | -7.23% | - |
| 2013 | $69,600 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $68,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,780 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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.