How much do Geography Teachers, Postsecondary make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Percentile spread

For Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $48,890 and the 90th percentile is $166,920. The difference is $118,030, which is 112.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $63,720 to the 75th at $129,780, covers $66,060.

The mean annual wage is $99,870, which sits below the median of $104,790. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD median is 7.4% higher than the national median of $97,590 for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $102,180, which is 4.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.9% higher than the Pennsylvania median of $97,120.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Pennsylvania, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 102.554, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $104,790 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geography Teachers, Postsecondary at $102,180 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 98 miles away, with a median of $99,640 and employment of 60. That median is 4.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $88,519, against $102,180 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 138 miles away, with a median of $99,560 and employment of 120. That median is 5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $91,437, against $102,180 here.
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 190 miles away, with a median of $101,590 and employment of 30. That median is 3.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $98,875, against $102,180 here.