The annual salary statistics of machinists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $38,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $75,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,620 | 1.41% | 14.29% |
| 2021 | $51,880 | -11.97% | - |
| 2020 | $58,090 | 9.61% | - |
| 2019 | $52,510 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $48,960 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $47,860 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $46,470 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $46,160 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $45,180 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $44,540 | -1.26% | - |
| 2012 | $45,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,620, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for machinists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $50,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of machinists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.