The annual salary statistics of postsecondary physics teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary physics teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary physics teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary physics teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,700 | 17.51% | 10.04% |
| 2021 | $79,770 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $80,040 | -10.13% | - |
| 2019 | $88,150 | -17.50% | - |
| 2018 | $103,580 | 4.28% | - |
| 2017 | $99,150 | 9.89% | - |
| 2016 | $89,340 | -4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $93,060 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $91,130 | -3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $94,190 | 7.64% | - |
| 2012 | $86,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,700, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for postsecondary physics teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $98,270). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of postsecondary physics teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Erie | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |