The annual salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary history teachers in Reading 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 | $46,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $86,630 | 14.83% | 19.68% |
| 2015 | $73,780 | 2.11% | - |
| 2014 | $72,220 | -1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $73,290 | 5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $69,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,630 in Reading 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 Reading is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.