Postsecondary History Teacher Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary history teachers in Pittsburgh 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 History Teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,990
25th Percentile Wage
$77,490
50th Percentile Wage
$99,390
75th Percentile Wage
$107,280
90th Percentile Wage
$121,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,990.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$99,390
0.71% 29.58%
2021
$98,680
3.33% -
2020
$95,390
16.55% -
2019
$79,600
5.88% -
2018
$74,920
5.59% -
2017
$70,730
3.68% -
2016
$68,130
-1.12% -
2015
$68,890
4.86% -
2014
$65,540
-8.51% -
2013
$71,120
1.59% -
2012
$69,990
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary History Teacher Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,390, Pittsburgh is the second highest paying city for postsecondary history teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $102,010). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in Pittsburgh is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$102,010
Pittsburgh
$99,390
Lancaster
$89,630
Philadelphia
$88,730
Erie
$87,270
Reading
$86,630
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$86,330
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$81,820
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$80,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$79,300
Newark-Union
$78,040
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$76,060
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$69,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.