The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $46,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,210.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,100 | -0.90% | 7.55% |
| 2021 | $61,650 | -9.31% | - |
| 2020 | $67,390 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $63,490 | 11.28% | - |
| 2018 | $56,330 | -2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $57,820 | -7.45% | - |
| 2016 | $62,130 | 4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $59,120 | 3.06% | - |
| 2014 | $57,310 | 3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $55,050 | -2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $56,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,100 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 44.0 percent (44.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.