Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Lancaster 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,800
25th Percentile Wage
$52,280
50th Percentile Wage
$64,550
75th Percentile Wage
$75,930
90th Percentile Wage
$85,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,800.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,550
3.30% 27.19%
2021
$62,420
41.00% -
2020
$36,830
-3.99% -
2019
$38,300
-52.77% -
2018
$58,510
7.67% -
2017
$54,020
8.68% -
2016
$49,330
-2.17% -
2015
$50,400
21.51% -
2014
$39,560
-19.24% -
2013
$47,170
0.36% -
2012
$47,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,550 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Lancaster is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$81,670
York-Hanover
$80,340
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$77,710
Williamsport
$72,880
Reading
$67,280
Erie
$65,900
Lancaster
$64,550
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$63,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$63,280
Altoona
$63,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$60,650
Pittsburgh
$60,610
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,450
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,290
Newark-Union
$60,000
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,520
Lebanon
$57,640
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$57,530
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$57,210
Johnstown
$55,900
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,540
State College
$44,460
Philadelphia
$43,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.