The annual salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary history teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $48,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,970 | -18.45% | 16.24% |
| 2021 | $95,910 | 10.47% | - |
| 2020 | $85,870 | -1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $86,790 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $85,120 | 2.36% | - |
| 2017 | $83,110 | 8.06% | - |
| 2016 | $76,410 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $74,000 | 3.82% | - |
| 2014 | $71,170 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $69,550 | 2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $67,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,970 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary history teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Erie | |
| Reading | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |