The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sociologists 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 | $66,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists 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 $178,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $115,220 | 33.90% | 44.81% |
| 2017 | $76,160 | 10.64% | - |
| 2016 | $68,060 | -12.89% | - |
| 2015 | $76,830 | -8.29% | - |
| 2014 | $83,200 | 18.00% | - |
| 2013 | $68,220 | 6.79% | - |
| 2012 | $63,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,220, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for sociologists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $133,350). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of sociologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia |