The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical plant and system operators 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 | $66,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $94,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,800 | 8.09% | 45.61% |
| 2021 | $79,780 | 9.29% | - |
| 2020 | $72,370 | 5.15% | - |
| 2019 | $68,640 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $67,940 | 25.48% | - |
| 2017 | $50,630 | 6.20% | - |
| 2016 | $47,490 | -7.41% | - |
| 2015 | $51,010 | -10.00% | - |
| 2014 | $56,110 | 14.42% | - |
| 2013 | $48,020 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $47,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,800, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $76,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |