Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender Salary Information in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Reading is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,190
25th Percentile Wage
$21,540
50th Percentile Wage
$27,800
75th Percentile Wage
$34,010
90th Percentile Wage
$38,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,190.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,800
3.06% 3.06%
2016
$26,950
0.00% -
2012
$26,950
- -

Table 3. Compare Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in Reading with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,800 in Reading is in the middle of salary range for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Reading is 42.3 percent (42.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lancaster
$48,210
Pittsburgh
$43,040
Erie
$34,440
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,910
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$28,950
Reading
$27,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$27,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.