The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $41,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,120 | 7.60% | 23.97% |
| 2021 | $62,020 | -6.14% | - |
| 2020 | $65,830 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $63,740 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $63,230 | 1.80% | - |
| 2017 | $62,090 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $60,000 | 4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $57,480 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $56,730 | 3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $54,590 | 6.52% | - |
| 2012 | $51,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,120 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.