The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $123,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,530.
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 | $59,750 | -3.01% | -0.18% |
| 2021 | $61,550 | 13.84% | - |
| 2018 | $53,030 | -10.35% | - |
| 2017 | $58,520 | -1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $59,420 | -7.07% | - |
| 2015 | $63,620 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $61,720 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $59,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,750 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.