The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons 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 | $18,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $40,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,140 | 1.73% | -2.38% |
| 2016 | $22,740 | 1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $22,430 | 2.72% | - |
| 2014 | $21,820 | -4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $22,830 | -3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $23,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,140 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Newark-Union is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.