The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers 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 | $56,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $131,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $79,820 | 4.95% | 4.95% |
| 2016 | $75,870 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $75,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,820 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 41.0 percent (41.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Reading | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| York-Hanover | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |