The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia 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 | $33,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,000.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,230 | 4.41% | -3.56% |
| 2016 | $53,750 | -0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $54,160 | -8.23% | - |
| 2014 | $58,620 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $57,420 | -1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $58,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,230 in Philadelphia 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 is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 39.2 percent (39.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.