Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,130
25th Percentile Wage
$48,650
50th Percentile Wage
$64,270
75th Percentile Wage
$86,060
90th Percentile Wage
$102,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,270
7.38% 18.10%
2016
$59,530
-4.87% -
2015
$62,430
-5.01% -
2014
$65,560
7.34% -
2013
$60,750
13.35% -
2012
$52,640
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,270 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Philadelphia is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$79,840
York-Hanover
$77,310
East Stroudsburg
$76,010
Gettysburg
$74,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$72,730
Lancaster
$68,040
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$67,470
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$67,280
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$66,840
Newark-Union
$66,360
Williamsport
$64,690
Reading
$64,320
Philadelphia
$64,270
State College
$64,210
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$64,050
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$63,460
Lebanon
$63,400
Erie
$62,830
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$62,440
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,050
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,980
Pittsburgh
$61,700
Altoona
$60,930
Johnstown
$59,970
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,150