The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary political science 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 | $59,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science 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 $164,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary political science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,970 | 5.06% | 29.64% |
| 2021 | $96,810 | 2.36% | - |
| 2020 | $94,530 | -2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $97,210 | 5.69% | - |
| 2018 | $91,680 | -12.73% | - |
| 2017 | $103,350 | 8.51% | - |
| 2016 | $94,560 | -1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $96,220 | 21.29% | - |
| 2014 | $75,730 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $75,060 | 4.41% | - |
| 2012 | $71,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,970, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $104,760). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union |