The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer and information research 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 | $66,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research 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 $134,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $107,380 | 2.50% | 17.24% |
| 2017 | $104,700 | -0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $105,290 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $107,750 | 7.28% | - |
| 2014 | $99,910 | 6.81% | - |
| 2013 | $93,110 | 4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $88,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,380, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $115,740). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh |