The annual salary statistics of atmospheric and space scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of atmospheric and space scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $77,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for atmospheric and space scientists 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 $85,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of atmospheric and space scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,980 | -16.78% | 5.22% |
| 2021 | $94,570 | 18.20% | - |
| 2020 | $77,360 | -24.41% | - |
| 2018 | $96,240 | -4.54% | - |
| 2017 | $100,610 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $98,680 | 3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $95,360 | 7.12% | - |
| 2014 | $88,570 | 9.89% | - |
| 2013 | $79,810 | 3.83% | - |
| 2012 | $76,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,980, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for atmospheric and space scientists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $102,990). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of atmospheric and space scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton |