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Substitute Teacher Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,560
25th Percentile Wage
$26,220
50th Percentile Wage
$30,130
75th Percentile Wage
$35,900
90th Percentile Wage
$39,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $39,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,560.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$30,130
2.79% 10.59%
2017
$29,290
6.08% -
2016
$27,510
1.02% -
2015
$27,230
-1.03% -
2014
$27,510
-1.89% -
2013
$28,030
3.89% -
2012
$26,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,130 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying State College and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Stroudsburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
State College
$36,270
Philadelphia
$34,960
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$29,600
Gettysburg
$29,080
York-Hanover
$28,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$28,580
Williamsport
$28,300
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,060
Pittsburgh
$27,990
Reading
$27,910
Newark-Union
$27,720
Lancaster
$27,260
Altoona
$27,200
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,090
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,590
Erie
$25,890
Johnstown
$24,850
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$24,430
Lebanon
$23,680
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,370
East Stroudsburg
$21,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania.