The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers in Philadelphia 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 | $16,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,400 | 7.99% | -5.33% |
| 2016 | $19,690 | 0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $19,510 | -11.38% | - |
| 2014 | $21,730 | -6.44% | - |
| 2013 | $23,130 | 2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $22,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,400 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Philadelphia is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.