The annual and hourly salary statistics of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders 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 | $19,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders 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 $36,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,180 | 7.95% | 7.95% |
| 2016 | $25,020 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $23,710 | 10.04% | - |
| 2014 | $21,330 | -17.30% | - |
| 2012 | $25,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,180, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the lowest paying city for cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Lancaster (median annual salary of $48,210). Compared with the highest paying city Lancaster, the median annual salary of cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 43.6 percent (43.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lancaster | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |