First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,490
25th Percentile Wage
$71,130
50th Percentile Wage
$77,320
75th Percentile Wage
$83,520
90th Percentile Wage
$98,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,490.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,320
3.03% 5.29%
2016
$74,980
2.67% -
2015
$72,980
1.03% -
2014
$72,230
-0.53% -
2013
$72,610
-0.85% -
2012
$73,230
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,320 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Philadelphia is 34.7 percent (34.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$118,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$93,230
Erie
$91,010
York-Hanover
$85,970
Lancaster
$83,460
Pittsburgh
$82,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,430
Philadelphia
$77,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$74,830
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$74,140
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$59,510