The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest and conservation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $26,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,670 | -10.30% | 17.71% |
| 2021 | $38,240 | -8.37% | - |
| 2020 | $41,440 | 19.04% | - |
| 2019 | $33,550 | 5.57% | - |
| 2017 | $31,680 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $30,420 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $29,510 | -7.01% | - |
| 2014 | $31,580 | 0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $31,370 | 9.05% | - |
| 2012 | $28,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,670, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation workers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $48,700). Compared with the highest paying city Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of forest and conservation workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |