The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological and petroleum technicians 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 | $29,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians 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 $115,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,250 | -2.07% | 4.33% |
| 2017 | $49,250 | 15.92% | - |
| 2016 | $41,410 | -8.55% | - |
| 2015 | $44,950 | 0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $44,940 | 4.52% | - |
| 2013 | $42,910 | -7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $46,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,250 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh |