Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary Information in Pennsylvania

The average annual salaries for postsecondary vocational education teachers in the state of Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers amongst Pennsylvania metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Pennsylvania (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,560
25th Percentile Wage
$46,750
50th Percentile Wage
$60,440
75th Percentile Wage
$85,650
90th Percentile Wage
$102,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,560.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,440
4.98% 18.08%
2021
$57,430
2.94% -
2020
$55,740
9.29% -
2019
$50,560
-3.98% -
2018
$52,570
7.68% -
2017
$48,530
-0.72% -
2016
$48,880
-5.40% -
2015
$51,520
-10.60% -
2014
$56,980
6.60% -
2013
$53,220
6.97% -
2012
$49,510
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Pennsylvania Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in some Pennsylvania cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in state of Pennsylvania ranges from $31,550 to $106,460. The highest paying area for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Pennsylvania is Lebanon with a median annual salary of $106,460. The second highest paying city/area in Pennsylvania State is Johnstown (mean annual salary $76,910). The lowest paying area is Altoona with a median annual salary of $31,550.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lebanon
$106,460
Johnstown
$76,910
Williamsport
$71,440
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$61,920
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,360
Lancaster
$60,760
State College
$60,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$60,520
Pittsburgh
$60,070
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,080
Erie
$57,960
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,010
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$56,940
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$56,740
Newark-Union
$53,740
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$49,390
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$48,030
York-Hanover
$47,250
Reading
$44,610
Philadelphia
$40,640
Altoona
$31,550