Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,630
25th Percentile Wage
$55,040
50th Percentile Wage
$78,830
75th Percentile Wage
$96,930
90th Percentile Wage
$135,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies 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 $135,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,830
0.33% 24.72%
2021
$78,570
4.58% -
2019
$74,970
9.31% -
2018
$67,990
0.62% -
2017
$67,570
-1.79% -
2016
$68,780
-16.55% -
2015
$80,160
4.09% -
2014
$76,880
22.81% -
2012
$59,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,830 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$83,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$81,050
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$78,830
Newark-Union
$76,860
Pittsburgh
$76,720
Philadelphia
$74,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$74,610
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$61,390
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,380
Erie
$55,820
Reading
$55,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.