The annual salary statistics of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fabric and apparel patternmakers 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 | $31,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fabric and apparel patternmakers 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 $60,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fabric and apparel patternmakers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $32,640 | -64.06% | -17.95% |
| 2020 | $53,550 | -7.10% | - |
| 2019 | $57,350 | 6.73% | - |
| 2016 | $53,490 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $52,270 | 26.34% | - |
| 2012 | $38,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,640 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for fabric and apparel patternmakers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading |