Postsecondary Sociology Teacher Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary sociology teachers in Lancaster 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 Postsecondary Sociology Teachers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,000
25th Percentile Wage
$46,600
50th Percentile Wage
$67,760
75th Percentile Wage
$82,970
90th Percentile Wage
$106,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Sociology Teacher Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,760 in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pittsburgh
$82,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$82,100
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$80,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$80,040
Newark-Union
$79,240
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$78,570
Philadelphia
$78,190
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,170
Reading
$68,020
Lancaster
$67,760
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$67,200
Erie
$64,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.