The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of broadcast 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 | $20,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast 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 $77,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,480 | 22.33% | 51.58% |
| 2021 | $38,430 | 20.17% | - |
| 2020 | $30,680 | 9.26% | - |
| 2019 | $27,840 | -8.05% | - |
| 2018 | $30,080 | -17.05% | - |
| 2017 | $35,210 | -3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $36,270 | 17.01% | - |
| 2015 | $30,100 | 11.40% | - |
| 2014 | $26,670 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $26,010 | 7.88% | - |
| 2012 | $23,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,480, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the second highest paying city for broadcast technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $56,290). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of broadcast technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Erie | |
| Philadelphia | |
| State College | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |