The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical 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 | $66,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical 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 $161,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,700 | 1.37% | 14.23% |
| 2021 | $104,250 | -1.40% | - |
| 2020 | $105,710 | 3.58% | - |
| 2019 | $101,930 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $101,520 | 1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $100,500 | 0.33% | - |
| 2016 | $100,170 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $97,610 | 3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $93,890 | 1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $92,700 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $90,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,700, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Altoona (median annual salary $103,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Altoona.