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Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ambulance drivers and attendants 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,250
25th Percentile Wage
$23,930
50th Percentile Wage
$23,930
75th Percentile Wage
$29,030
90th Percentile Wage
$29,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ambulance drivers and attendants 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 $29,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ambulance drivers and attendants from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$23,930
-6.44% -5.27%
2020
$25,470
7.70% -
2019
$23,510
5.15% -
2018
$22,300
1.93% -
2017
$21,870
3.11% -
2016
$21,190
-3.68% -
2015
$21,970
-4.37% -
2014
$22,930
-1.74% -
2013
$23,330
-7.97% -
2012
$25,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,930 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for ambulance drivers and attendants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of ambulance drivers and attendants in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$31,130
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,900
Reading
$29,380
Pittsburgh
$28,720
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$28,280
State College
$26,780
Newark-Union
$25,700
Philadelphia
$25,000
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$23,930
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$23,560
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.