The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $48,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,280.
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 | $76,360 | 4.95% | 14.37% |
| 2021 | $72,580 | 9.74% | - |
| 2018 | $65,510 | -13.63% | - |
| 2017 | $74,440 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $73,070 | -7.13% | - |
| 2015 | $78,280 | 3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $75,630 | 13.54% | - |
| 2012 | $65,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,360 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.