The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $49,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $101,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,960 | 1.48% | 22.36% |
| 2021 | $76,810 | 10.09% | - |
| 2020 | $69,060 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $66,100 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $64,490 | -5.86% | - |
| 2017 | $68,270 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $66,510 | -1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $67,350 | 5.24% | - |
| 2014 | $63,820 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $63,320 | 4.41% | - |
| 2012 | $60,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,960 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.