The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers in Newark-Union 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 | $26,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,610 | 9.87% | 10.14% |
| 2016 | $49,220 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $47,380 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $47,970 | 2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $46,960 | -4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $49,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,610, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $48,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Newark-Union is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.