Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of security and fire alarm systems installers in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,120
25th Percentile Wage
$47,400
50th Percentile Wage
$49,040
75th Percentile Wage
$61,880
90th Percentile Wage
$78,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,120.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security and fire alarm systems installers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,040
1.96% 8.20%
2021
$48,080
-16.99% -
2020
$56,250
7.52% -
2019
$52,020
23.86% -
2018
$39,610
1.51% -
2017
$39,010
-5.00% -
2016
$40,960
-2.73% -
2015
$42,080
-1.57% -
2014
$42,740
-9.50% -
2013
$46,800
3.80% -
2012
$45,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,040 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for security and fire alarm systems installers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of security and fire alarm systems installers in Pittsburgh is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 41.6 percent (41.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Reading
$59,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$58,730
Newark-Union
$58,650
Lancaster
$51,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,380
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$49,200
Pittsburgh
$49,040
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,630
York-Hanover
$47,480
Philadelphia
$46,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$46,080
Erie
$42,450
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,670
Altoona
$30,440
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$29,090
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,630

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.