The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical 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 | $30,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $104,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,770 | 5.63% | 20.58% |
| 2021 | $45,080 | 14.69% | - |
| 2020 | $38,460 | 2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $37,490 | -3.44% | - |
| 2018 | $38,780 | -36.72% | - |
| 2017 | $53,020 | 18.45% | - |
| 2016 | $43,240 | 16.79% | - |
| 2014 | $35,980 | -7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $38,650 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $37,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,770 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.