The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College 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 | $48,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,170.
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 | $63,240 | -0.68% | 23.28% |
| 2021 | $63,670 | 3.71% | - |
| 2020 | $61,310 | -2.64% | - |
| 2018 | $62,930 | 1.83% | - |
| 2017 | $61,780 | 3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $59,480 | 7.20% | - |
| 2015 | $55,200 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $54,310 | 3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $52,550 | 7.67% | - |
| 2012 | $48,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,240 in State College 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 State College is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.