The annual salary statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $61,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,560.
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 | $104,760 | 4.04% | 18.93% |
| 2021 | $100,530 | 16.05% | - |
| 2017 | $84,390 | -0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $84,900 | -12.80% | - |
| 2014 | $95,770 | 11.32% | - |
| 2012 | $84,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,760, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the highest paying city for postsecondary political science teachers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $101,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary political science teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| 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 |