The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $54,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary sociology teachers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78,570 | 2.80% | 8.04% |
| 2019 | $76,370 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $74,410 | 1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $73,620 | -4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $76,840 | 5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $72,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,570 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 17.6 percent (17.6%) 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 |