The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life, physical, and social science 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science 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 $98,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,870 | 11.52% | 13.15% |
| 2021 | $50,320 | -12.80% | - |
| 2020 | $56,760 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $54,430 | 0.85% | - |
| 2018 | $53,970 | 6.65% | - |
| 2017 | $50,380 | 5.46% | - |
| 2015 | $47,630 | -8.23% | - |
| 2014 | $51,550 | -3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $53,280 | 7.30% | - |
| 2012 | $49,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,870, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $53,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton |