Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,170
25th Percentile Wage
$56,990
50th Percentile Wage
$64,830
75th Percentile Wage
$87,820
90th Percentile Wage
$105,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $105,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,170.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,830
4.64% 9.38%
2021
$61,820
-13.09% -
2020
$69,910
-3.40% -
2019
$72,290
3.73% -
2018
$69,590
7.24% -
2017
$64,550
4.20% -
2016
$61,840
3.38% -
2015
$59,750
-0.12% -
2014
$59,820
1.55% -
2013
$58,890
0.24% -
2012
$58,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,830 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 47.3 percent (47.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Stroudsburg
$80,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$78,830
Lancaster
$78,710
York-Hanover
$78,630
Reading
$76,920
Williamsport
$76,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$74,880
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$71,880
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$71,810
Newark-Union
$68,930
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$64,830
Pittsburgh
$64,750
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$64,140
Lebanon
$64,080
Gettysburg
$63,870
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$63,190
State College
$62,860
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$61,100
Erie
$60,910
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,000
Altoona
$59,970
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,620
Philadelphia
$56,230
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,810
Johnstown
$34,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.