The annual salary statistics of electricians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electricians 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 | $43,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $133,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,220 | 9.04% | 22.42% |
| 2021 | $65,690 | -8.62% | - |
| 2020 | $71,350 | 1.63% | - |
| 2019 | $70,190 | 4.62% | - |
| 2018 | $66,950 | 6.99% | - |
| 2017 | $62,270 | 3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $60,180 | 1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $59,310 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $57,860 | 0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $57,450 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $56,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,220, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for electricians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Reading (median annual salary $70,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of electricians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Reading.