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All Occupations Salary Information in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$93,580
75th Percentile Wage	$61,620
50th Percentile Wage	$38,800
25th Percentile Wage	$25,110
10th Percentile Wage	$18,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $93,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,850.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$44.99
75th Percentile Wage	$29.63
50th Percentile Wage	$18.64
25th Percentile Wage	$12.07
10th Percentile Wage	$9.06

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $44.99. The median hourly salary is $18.64. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.06.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,800 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union	$42,120
Philadelphia	$39,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$38,800
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$36,100
Reading	$34,910
Pittsburgh	$34,780
State College	$34,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$34,560
York-Hanover	$33,200
Lancaster	$32,150
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$31,790
Lebanon	$31,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$31,170
Williamsport	$30,610
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$30,220
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,980
Erie	$29,620
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,480
Johnstown	$29,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman	$29,240
Altoona	$28,530

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and the Nation

From Table 4, take note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is higher than that of both state of Pennsylvania and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington ($38,800) is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Pennsylvania ($34,900) and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$38,800
Pennsylvania	$34,900
USA	$34,750