The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological 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 | $50,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological 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 $136,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $93,820 | 9.91% | 16.86% |
| 2021 | $84,520 | 12.49% | - |
| 2020 | $73,960 | -7.13% | - |
| 2019 | $79,230 | -0.01% | - |
| 2018 | $79,240 | 1.24% | - |
| 2017 | $78,260 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $75,980 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $75,590 | -4.64% | - |
| 2014 | $79,100 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $79,610 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $78,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $93,820, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $93,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| State College | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton |