Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,950
25th Percentile Wage
$65,100
50th Percentile Wage
$82,140
75th Percentile Wage
$112,180
90th Percentile Wage
$130,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$82,140
16.97% 17.23%
2016
$68,200
-7.21% -
2015
$73,120
7.82% -
2014
$67,400
-6.72% -
2013
$71,930
5.48% -
2012
$67,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,140 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Philadelphia is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$95,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$85,290
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$83,430
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$82,400
Philadelphia
$82,140
Reading
$81,670
Lancaster
$81,400
Pittsburgh
$81,210
York-Hanover
$80,550
Williamsport
$80,150
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$80,010
Erie
$79,850
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$77,970
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$74,460
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$68,050
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$67,030
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,530
Johnstown
$51,930