The annual salary statistics of firefighters in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in York-Hanover 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 | $35,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,070 | -7.20% | 8.21% |
| 2021 | $62,250 | 3.58% | - |
| 2020 | $60,020 | 8.93% | - |
| 2019 | $54,660 | -9.33% | - |
| 2018 | $59,760 | 2.21% | - |
| 2017 | $58,440 | -3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $60,560 | 9.68% | - |
| 2015 | $54,700 | 4.64% | - |
| 2014 | $52,160 | -0.96% | - |
| 2013 | $52,660 | -1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $53,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,070 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in York-Hanover is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.