The annual salary statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary sociology teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $47,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary sociology teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,750.
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 | $82,100 | 3.86% | 12.18% |
| 2021 | $78,930 | 3.31% | - |
| 2020 | $76,320 | -5.27% | - |
| 2019 | $80,340 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $80,020 | 5.06% | - |
| 2017 | $75,970 | 7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $70,520 | -1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $71,450 | -0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $71,960 | -2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $73,980 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $72,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,100, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for postsecondary sociology teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $82,150). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of postsecondary sociology teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| 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 |