The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer hardware engineers 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 | $78,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $95,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $182,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $182,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $122,750 | 13.04% | 25.50% |
| 2021 | $106,740 | -8.99% | - |
| 2020 | $116,340 | -1.87% | - |
| 2019 | $118,520 | 8.66% | - |
| 2018 | $108,260 | 2.67% | - |
| 2017 | $105,370 | 3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $101,190 | 0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $100,660 | 6.17% | - |
| 2014 | $94,450 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $92,960 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $91,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,750, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $111,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster |