Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,740
25th Percentile Wage
$65,090
50th Percentile Wage
$76,430
75th Percentile Wage
$93,460
90th Percentile Wage
$114,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$76,430
2.30% 14.55%
2018
$74,670
12.54% -
2016
$65,310
1.88% -
2015
$64,080
-1.92% -
2012
$65,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,430 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$83,890
Pittsburgh
$83,280
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$82,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$77,900
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$76,430
Philadelphia
$75,990
Lancaster
$73,960
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$72,590
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$70,830
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$69,460
Reading
$69,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania.