The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $49,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $93,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,970 | 6.20% | 23.72% |
| 2021 | $72,200 | 1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $71,270 | -2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $73,290 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $70,080 | 6.79% | - |
| 2017 | $65,320 | -2.68% | - |
| 2016 | $67,070 | 7.87% | - |
| 2015 | $61,790 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $59,880 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $58,170 | -0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $58,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,970 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.