The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $40,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $101,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,310 | -0.86% | 4.67% |
| 2021 | $79,990 | 16.55% | - |
| 2020 | $66,750 | -5.98% | - |
| 2019 | $70,740 | -5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $74,590 | 10.71% | - |
| 2017 | $66,600 | -15.93% | - |
| 2016 | $77,210 | -2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $79,000 | -2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $81,200 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $75,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,310, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $79,480). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .2 percent (.2%) lower.