The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Camden, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Camden 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 | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Camden, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,070 | -3.11% | 17.23% |
| 2016 | $72,250 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $72,380 | 9.26% | - |
| 2014 | $65,680 | 0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $65,050 | 10.84% | - |
| 2012 | $58,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,070 in Camden is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Camden is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlantic City-Hammonton and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Ocean City | |
| Wilmington |