The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders 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 | $16,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $38,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,060 | 10.83% | 13.39% |
| 2021 | $18,780 | -1.81% | - |
| 2020 | $19,120 | 2.77% | - |
| 2019 | $18,590 | -6.35% | - |
| 2018 | $19,770 | 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $19,320 | -0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $19,370 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $18,850 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $18,570 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $18,670 | 2.30% | - |
| 2012 | $18,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,060 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.