The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sociologists 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 | $57,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,120 | 11.42% | 27.84% |
| 2015 | $78,060 | -6.33% | - |
| 2014 | $83,000 | 18.23% | - |
| 2013 | $67,870 | 6.31% | - |
| 2012 | $63,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,120, Philadelphia is the lowest paying city for sociologists in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $133,350). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of sociologists in Philadelphia is about 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia |