The annual salary statistics of foresters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of foresters 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 | $66,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $104,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $94,280 | 26.52% | 38.19% |
| 2015 | $69,280 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $68,120 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $65,600 | 11.17% | - |
| 2012 | $58,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,280, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for foresters in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $82,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of foresters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |