The annual and hourly salary statistics of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents 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 $88,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,020 | 4.94% | 8.83% |
| 2016 | $51,350 | 0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $51,210 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $50,910 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $49,660 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $49,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,020 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 67.1 percent (67.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
