The annual salary statistics of tapers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tapers 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 | $42,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tapers 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 $102,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tapers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58,930 | 10.74% | 8.28% |
| 2019 | $52,600 | 11.14% | - |
| 2018 | $46,740 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $47,100 | -37.69% | - |
| 2016 | $64,850 | -7.88% | - |
| 2015 | $69,960 | 18.32% | - |
| 2014 | $57,140 | -3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $59,380 | 8.98% | - |
| 2012 | $54,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,930, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for tapers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $84,390). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of tapers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton |