The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 | $30,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $45,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,940 | 15.10% | 29.32% |
| 2021 | $33,910 | 15.10% | - |
| 2020 | $28,790 | 1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $28,410 | 3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $27,520 | 1.53% | - |
| 2017 | $27,100 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $26,570 | -3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $27,500 | -0.25% | - |
| 2014 | $27,570 | -6.86% | - |
| 2013 | $29,460 | 4.18% | - |
| 2012 | $28,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,940, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.