The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of medical appliance technicians in Newark-Union 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 | $26,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,640 | 1.12% | 1.12% |
| 2016 | $35,240 | 4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $33,730 | 5.90% | - |
| 2014 | $31,740 | -11.03% | - |
| 2012 | $35,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,640 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for medical appliance technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Newark-Union is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |