The annual salary statistics of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia 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 | $31,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,430.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,380, Philadelphia is the second highest paying city for fabric and apparel patternmakers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $45,250). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of fabric and apparel patternmakers in Philadelphia is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading |