The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $40,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,360 | 4.37% | 14.60% |
| 2016 | $27,120 | 2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $26,410 | 5.94% | - |
| 2014 | $24,840 | -1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $25,110 | 3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $24,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,360 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.