The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary psychology 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 | $46,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $122,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,740.
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 | $75,820 | -2.56% | 5.01% |
| 2021 | $77,760 | 2.44% | - |
| 2020 | $75,860 | -1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $76,800 | 1.35% | - |
| 2018 | $75,760 | 1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $74,650 | 8.64% | - |
| 2016 | $68,200 | -5.91% | - |
| 2015 | $72,230 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $72,250 | -11.31% | - |
| 2013 | $80,420 | 10.45% | - |
| 2012 | $72,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,820 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.