The annual salary statistics of solar photovoltaic installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of solar photovoltaic installers 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 | $34,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for solar photovoltaic installers 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 $62,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of solar photovoltaic installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,240 | 4.57% | 16.43% |
| 2021 | $42,220 | 4.93% | - |
| 2020 | $40,140 | 2.42% | - |
| 2019 | $39,170 | 1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $38,700 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $36,970 | -19.15% | - |
| 2015 | $44,050 | 3.65% | - |
| 2014 | $42,440 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,550 | 11.02% | - |
| 2012 | $36,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,240, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for solar photovoltaic installers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $42,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of solar photovoltaic installers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union |