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All Occupations Salary Information in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Wilmington, New Jersey are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$98,260
75th Percentile Wage
$65,640
50th Percentile Wage
$40,180
25th Percentile Wage
$25,360
10th Percentile Wage
$18,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,540.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$47.24
75th Percentile Wage
$31.56
50th Percentile Wage
$19.32
25th Percentile Wage
$12.19
10th Percentile Wage
$8.91

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Wilmington, New Jersey. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $47.24. The median hourly salary is $19.32. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.91.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,180, Wilmington is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of New Jersey, following the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $48,770). Compared with Trenton-Ewing, the median annual salary of all occupations in Wilmington is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Trenton-Ewing
$48,770
Wilmington
$40,180
Edison-New Brunswick
$39,570
Camden
$36,930
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$35,020
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$32,060
Ocean City
$30,310

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey, and the Nation

From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Wilmington is higher than that of both state of New Jersey and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Wilmington ($40,180) is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in New Jersey ($39,870) and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region Median annual Salary
Wilmington
$40,180
New Jersey
$39,870
USA
$34,750