The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hazardous materials removal workers in Newark-Union 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 | $30,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,960 | -21.95% | -9.41% |
| 2016 | $51,170 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $50,540 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $50,600 | 2.69% | - |
| 2013 | $49,240 | 6.76% | - |
| 2012 | $45,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,960 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Newark-Union is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.