The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,440.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $31.47. The median hourly salary is $14.42. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.39.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,980 in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 28.8 percent (28.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| State College | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lancaster | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lebanon | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Williamsport | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnstown | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Altoona |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Pennsylvania and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area ($29,980) is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in Pennsylvania ($34,900) and 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | |
| USA | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
