The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians 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 | $32,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $80,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $44,600 | 1.57% | 14.98% |
| 2020 | $43,900 | 7.93% | - |
| 2019 | $40,420 | 9.23% | - |
| 2018 | $36,690 | -12.56% | - |
| 2013 | $41,300 | 8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $37,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,600 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 30.4 percent (30.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| State College | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading |