The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 | $51,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 $125,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,830 | 11.22% | 12.04% |
| 2018 | $62,880 | -6.35% | - |
| 2017 | $66,870 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $64,800 | -18.56% | - |
| 2015 | $76,830 | 18.91% | - |
| 2012 | $62,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,830 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading |