The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers 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 | $73,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $124,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $95,820 | 3.33% | 0.95% |
| 2016 | $92,630 | 1.87% | - |
| 2015 | $90,900 | -3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $94,430 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $93,110 | -1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $94,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,820, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $113,090). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Newark-Union is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |