The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $37,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $86,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,990 | -3.50% | 16.24% |
| 2021 | $62,090 | 4.65% | - |
| 2020 | $59,200 | 0.73% | - |
| 2019 | $58,770 | 5.29% | - |
| 2018 | $55,660 | 8.89% | - |
| 2017 | $50,710 | 4.81% | - |
| 2016 | $48,270 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $47,570 | -2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $48,820 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $48,920 | -2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $50,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,990, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for chemical technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $59,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.