The annual salary statistics of materials scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $59,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $147,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $168,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials scientists 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 $168,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,060 | 1.97% | 21.59% |
| 2021 | $97,110 | -3.86% | - |
| 2020 | $100,860 | -12.72% | - |
| 2019 | $113,690 | 0.72% | - |
| 2018 | $112,870 | 6.30% | - |
| 2017 | $105,760 | 10.75% | - |
| 2016 | $94,390 | 8.78% | - |
| 2015 | $86,100 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $85,620 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $83,330 | 6.79% | - |
| 2012 | $77,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,060 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for materials scientists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of materials scientists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster |