Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool teachers, except special education 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,060
25th Percentile Wage
$22,260
50th Percentile Wage
$27,280
75th Percentile Wage
$33,950
90th Percentile Wage
$41,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,280
6.20% 10.92%
2016
$25,590
-11.65% -
2015
$28,570
13.09% -
2014
$24,830
-3.30% -
2013
$25,650
5.26% -
2012
$24,300
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,280 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Philadelphia is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$32,190
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,880
Pittsburgh
$30,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$30,660
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,520
Lancaster
$30,000
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$29,940
Gettysburg
$29,680
State College
$29,480
Reading
$29,440
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,390
York-Hanover
$29,350
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$29,170
East Stroudsburg
$29,150
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,970
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,590
Erie
$28,500
Lebanon
$28,370
Williamsport
$28,360
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$28,290
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$28,260
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$28,070
Altoona
$28,000
Philadelphia
$27,280
Johnstown
$26,230