The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $46,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $113,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,560 | -5.61% | 10.82% |
| 2016 | $91,420 | 1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $90,310 | 2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $87,910 | 4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $84,270 | 8.40% | - |
| 2012 | $77,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,560, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia (median annual salary $71,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Newark-Union is 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in Philadelphia.