The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $45,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $96,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,690.
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 | $73,280 | -3.22% | 22.16% |
| 2021 | $75,640 | 8.06% | - |
| 2020 | $69,540 | 1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $68,550 | 5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $64,720 | -0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $65,230 | 0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $64,780 | 5.59% | - |
| 2015 | $61,160 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $59,860 | 3.64% | - |
| 2013 | $57,680 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $57,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,280 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.