The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Ocean City, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of highway maintenance workers in Ocean City 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 | $30,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers in Ocean City, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,750 | -4.78% | -14.71% |
| 2021 | $37,460 | 18.55% | - |
| 2020 | $30,510 | -6.19% | - |
| 2019 | $32,400 | -0.59% | - |
| 2018 | $32,590 | -6.66% | - |
| 2017 | $34,760 | -17.98% | - |
| 2016 | $41,010 | 6.78% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $37,240 | -10.12% | - |
| 2012 | $41,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,750, Ocean City is the lowest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of New Jersey, following city of Edison-New Brunswick (median annual salary of $53,990). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Ocean City is about 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Edison-New Brunswick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Camden | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton | |
| Wilmington | |
| Ocean City |