The annual salary statistics of bakers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bakers 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 | $21,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bakers 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 $42,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,670 | 4.08% | 23.31% |
| 2021 | $29,420 | 4.32% | - |
| 2020 | $28,150 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $26,550 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $26,250 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $25,850 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $25,770 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $24,970 | 5.93% | - |
| 2014 | $23,490 | -4.98% | - |
| 2013 | $24,660 | 4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $23,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,670 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for bakers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of bakers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.