Bottom quarter
$69K
Payroll Salary in Philadelphia
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$84K
Top quarter
$100K
Top 10%
$115K
Adjusted for Philadelphia at 1.06× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Payroll in Philadelphia pulls a median of $84,164 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $100,064 and the top 10% at $114,904. The Philadelphia adjustment moves the band 6% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of the band: $100,064.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$100,064 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$92,114 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$84,164 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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