The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology 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 | $57,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $132,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,030 | 0.00% | 11.61% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | -4.99% | - |
| 2020 | $80,870 | -4.01% | - |
| 2019 | $84,110 | 2.24% | - |
| 2018 | $82,230 | 0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $82,050 | -0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $82,450 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $79,240 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $76,620 | 8.22% | - |
| 2013 | $70,320 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $68,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,030 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.