Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of security and fire alarm systems installers in Reading 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,610
25th Percentile Wage
$49,230
50th Percentile Wage
$59,960
75th Percentile Wage
$63,110
90th Percentile Wage
$81,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security and fire alarm systems installers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,610.

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
$59,960
18.21% 21.60%
2021
$49,040
-15.68% -
2020
$56,730
-2.26% -
2019
$58,010
6.48% -
2018
$54,250
2.53% -
2017
$52,880
8.89% -
2016
$48,180
-1.27% -
2015
$48,790
2.07% -
2014
$47,780
3.41% -
2013
$46,150
-1.86% -
2012
$47,010
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,960, Reading is the highest paying city for security and fire alarm systems installers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $58,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of security and fire alarm systems installers in Reading is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

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 Reading, Pennsylvania.