The annual salary statistics of foresters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of foresters in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $71,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,760 | 2.43% | 13.88% |
| 2021 | $79,770 | 6.51% | - |
| 2020 | $74,580 | 5.71% | - |
| 2019 | $70,320 | -0.13% | - |
| 2018 | $70,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,760 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for foresters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of foresters in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |