The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fire inspectors and investigators in Newark-Union 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 | $37,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,060 | -3.81% | -8.90% |
| 2016 | $55,080 | 2.54% | - |
| 2015 | $53,680 | 6.97% | - |
| 2014 | $49,940 | -4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $51,980 | -11.16% | - |
| 2012 | $57,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,060 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Newark-Union is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia |