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Substitute Teacher Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Altoona 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,610
25th Percentile Wage
$25,230
50th Percentile Wage
$27,200
75th Percentile Wage
$29,240
90th Percentile Wage
$30,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,610.

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
$27,200
10.00% 14.71%
2017
$24,480
1.06% -
2016
$24,220
0.08% -
2015
$24,200
8.14% -
2014
$22,230
-2.25% -
2013
$22,730
-2.07% -
2012
$23,200
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,200 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Altoona is 25.0 percent (25.0%) lower than that in the highest paying State College and 22.0 percent (22.0%) 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania.