SOC 53-6099 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Transportation Workers, All Other Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for other transportation workers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $37,300 a year ($17.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,250: half of the people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

$37,300average per year

$17.93 / hourMedian $28,250Take-home ≈ $31,005

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  • $55K90th

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Transportation Workers, All Other pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,200 or more. The middle half of other transportation workers in Philadelphia earn between $28,230 and $44,580.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,300$3,108$17.93
Median$28,250$2,354$13.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,230$2,352$13.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,580$3,715$21.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Transportation Workers, All Other pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other transportation workers in Philadelphia earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($37,370) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($50,890). At the median the gap is -38% against the U.S. median of $45,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Philadelphia$37,300$28,250$28,230$55,200n/a
Pennsylvania$37,370$28,250$25,890$62,090n/a
United States$50,890$45,650$33,080$79,54013,550

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Transportation Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $37,300, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $31,005 a year, or $2,584 a month and $1,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$31,563$2,630
Working in PA$31,005$2,584
Working in DE$30,647$2,554
Working in MD$30,590$2,549

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Philadelphia a good place for other transportation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $37,300 buys what about $36,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other transportation workers

Ogden, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,060).

Transportation Workers, All Other salary by city

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in Philadelphia: questions

How much do other transportation workers make an hour in Philadelphia?

$17.93 an hour on average, and $13.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other transportation workers salary in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other transportation workers take-home pay in Philadelphia?

About $31,005 a year ($2,584 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other transportation workers earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6099; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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