Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,440
25th Percentile Wage
$61,230
50th Percentile Wage
$62,860
75th Percentile Wage
$78,380
90th Percentile Wage
$93,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,440.

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
$62,860
0.22% 21.91%
2021
$62,720
-1.08% -
2018
$63,400
-10.11% -
2017
$69,810
1.69% -
2016
$68,630
-0.20% -
2015
$68,770
12.48% -
2014
$60,190
2.67% -
2013
$58,580
16.20% -
2012
$49,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,860 in State College 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 State College is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 45.6 percent (45.6%) 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 State College, Pennsylvania.