The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental engineering technicians 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 | $38,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering technicians 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 $87,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,020 | 3.87% | 21.61% |
| 2021 | $50,970 | 17.85% | - |
| 2020 | $41,870 | -20.09% | - |
| 2019 | $50,280 | 15.91% | - |
| 2018 | $42,280 | 4.40% | - |
| 2017 | $40,420 | -7.94% | - |
| 2016 | $43,630 | -21.38% | - |
| 2015 | $52,960 | 9.33% | - |
| 2014 | $48,020 | 9.18% | - |
| 2013 | $43,610 | 4.70% | - |
| 2012 | $41,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,020, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for environmental engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $58,040). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| State College | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |