The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of soil and plant scientists 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 | $52,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $101,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,760 | -27.27% | -4.53% |
| 2021 | $77,330 | 18.66% | - |
| 2019 | $62,900 | 9.57% | - |
| 2018 | $56,880 | 7.21% | - |
| 2017 | $52,780 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $50,690 | -2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $51,790 | -18.56% | - |
| 2014 | $61,400 | -6.06% | - |
| 2013 | $65,120 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $63,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,760 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for soil and plant scientists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |