The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other life scientists 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 | $51,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists 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 $73,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,820 | 2.68% | -41.05% |
| 2021 | $50,430 | -45.77% | - |
| 2019 | $73,510 | 2.11% | - |
| 2018 | $71,960 | -1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $73,110 | 0.03% | - |
| 2016 | $73,090 | -14.75% | - |
| 2015 | $83,870 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $82,720 | 11.64% | - |
| 2012 | $73,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,820, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the lowest paying city for other life scientists in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $89,290). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of other life scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is about 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |