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Substitute Teacher Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,730
25th Percentile Wage
$34,060
50th Percentile Wage
$36,270
75th Percentile Wage
$38,480
90th Percentile Wage
$39,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$36,270
50.81% 30.19%
2013
$17,840
-41.93% -
2012
$25,320
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,270, State College is the highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia (median annual salary $34,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in State College is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Philadelphia.

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 State College, Pennsylvania.