Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of short-term substitute 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 Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,790
25th Percentile Wage
$28,620
50th Percentile Wage
$29,890
75th Percentile Wage
$44,530
90th Percentile Wage
$56,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute 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 $56,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$29,890
-1.97% 4.92%
2021
$30,480
7.74% -
2020
$28,120
-1.07% -
2019
$28,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,890 in Lancaster is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Lancaster is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lebanon
$37,440
Reading
$35,240
Gettysburg
$34,330
East Stroudsburg
$33,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$32,510
Johnstown
$30,870
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,850
Pittsburgh
$30,090
State College
$29,900
Lancaster
$29,890
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$29,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,130
Williamsport
$28,960
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,740
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,740
Erie
$28,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$28,640
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,890
Altoona
$27,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.