The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural and food science technicians in Newark-Union 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 | $35,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,780 | -12.45% | 25.24% |
| 2016 | $68,350 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $66,630 | 42.16% | - |
| 2014 | $38,540 | -19.88% | - |
| 2013 | $46,200 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $45,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,780, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $50,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Newark-Union is 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Reading | |
| Lancaster | |
| Lebanon | |
| State College |