Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,150
25th Percentile Wage
$60,050
50th Percentile Wage
$77,960
75th Percentile Wage
$83,590
90th Percentile Wage
$101,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$77,960
1.48% 22.36%
2021
$76,810
10.09% -
2020
$69,060
4.29% -
2019
$66,100
2.44% -
2018
$64,490
-5.86% -
2017
$68,270
2.58% -
2016
$66,510
-1.26% -
2015
$67,350
5.24% -
2014
$63,820
0.78% -
2013
$63,320
4.41% -
2012
$60,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,960 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pittsburgh
$79,570
Lancaster
$79,010
Reading
$78,850
East Stroudsburg
$78,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$77,960
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$77,830
York-Hanover
$77,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$76,970
Gettysburg
$75,860
Williamsport
$75,850
Newark-Union
$74,420
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$73,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$73,250
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$72,550
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$64,850
Philadelphia
$64,490
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$64,460
State College
$63,240
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$63,100
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$62,940
Lebanon
$62,750
Erie
$61,090
Johnstown
$60,460
Altoona
$60,080
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania.