The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $51,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $92,340 | -3.87% | 6.53% |
| 2021 | $95,910 | 3.12% | - |
| 2020 | $92,920 | 4.63% | - |
| 2019 | $88,620 | 5.55% | - |
| 2018 | $83,700 | -38.33% | - |
| 2017 | $115,780 | -2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $118,570 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $115,370 | 20.64% | - |
| 2014 | $91,560 | 4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $87,600 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $86,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,340 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Erie | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |