The annual salary statistics of postsecondary library science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary library science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $46,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary library science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary library science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,370 | -2.04% | 9.51% |
| 2021 | $77,930 | -9.03% | - |
| 2020 | $84,970 | 0.22% | - |
| 2019 | $84,780 | 6.16% | - |
| 2018 | $79,560 | 5.97% | - |
| 2017 | $74,810 | -4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $77,890 | -7.66% | - |
| 2015 | $83,860 | 6.89% | - |
| 2014 | $78,080 | 9.93% | - |
| 2013 | $70,330 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $69,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,370 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary library science teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary library science teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |