The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists 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 | $45,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists 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 $109,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,890 | 9.54% | 10.18% |
| 2021 | $62,320 | -25.22% | - |
| 2020 | $78,040 | 7.69% | - |
| 2019 | $72,040 | 4.00% | - |
| 2018 | $69,160 | -1.68% | - |
| 2017 | $70,320 | 10.47% | - |
| 2016 | $62,960 | -2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $64,270 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $64,250 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $65,500 | 5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $61,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,890 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Lancaster | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh |