The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers 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 | $57,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers 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 $156,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,720 | 3.36% | 17.01% |
| 2021 | $78,010 | 5.64% | - |
| 2020 | $73,610 | -1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $74,760 | 0.08% | - |
| 2018 | $74,700 | -20.39% | - |
| 2017 | $89,930 | -3.21% | - |
| 2016 | $92,820 | 6.13% | - |
| 2015 | $87,130 | 13.22% | - |
| 2014 | $75,610 | 8.19% | - |
| 2013 | $69,420 | 3.50% | - |
| 2012 | $66,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,720 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Lancaster | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie |