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All Occupations Salary Information in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$67,790
75th Percentile Wage	$46,710
50th Percentile Wage	$31,170
25th Percentile Wage	$21,890
10th Percentile Wage	$17,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $67,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,780.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$32.59
75th Percentile Wage	$22.46
50th Percentile Wage	$14.99
25th Percentile Wage	$10.52
10th Percentile Wage	$8.55

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.59. The median hourly salary is $14.99. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.55.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,170 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union	$42,120
Philadelphia	$39,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$38,800
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$36,100
Reading	$34,910
Pittsburgh	$34,780
State College	$34,710
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$34,560
York-Hanover	$33,200
Lancaster	$32,150
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$31,790
Lebanon	$31,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$31,170
Williamsport	$30,610
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$30,220
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,980
Erie	$29,620
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$29,480
Johnstown	$29,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman	$29,240
Altoona	$28,530

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and the Nation

From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Pennsylvania and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre ($31,170) is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in Pennsylvania ($34,900) and 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Pennsylvania	$34,900
USA	$34,750
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre	$31,170