The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $40,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $207,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $84,050 | 0.92% | 25.21% |
| 2015 | $83,280 | 17.34% | - |
| 2014 | $68,840 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $70,260 | 10.53% | - |
| 2012 | $62,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,050, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $80,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Newark-Union is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.