The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $48,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $152,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $152,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $113,090 | 6.68% | 11.71% |
| 2021 | $105,540 | 6.18% | - |
| 2020 | $99,020 | -9.41% | - |
| 2019 | $108,340 | -2.10% | - |
| 2018 | $110,610 | 5.87% | - |
| 2017 | $104,120 | 4.10% | - |
| 2016 | $99,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $99,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,090, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $95,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |