The annual salary statistics of chemists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemists 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 | $47,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $125,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,150 | 19.30% | 55.48% |
| 2021 | $62,260 | -8.82% | - |
| 2020 | $67,750 | -26.07% | - |
| 2019 | $85,410 | 18.49% | - |
| 2018 | $69,620 | 8.45% | - |
| 2017 | $63,740 | 8.10% | - |
| 2016 | $58,580 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $58,590 | 6.43% | - |
| 2014 | $54,820 | 31.47% | - |
| 2013 | $37,570 | 8.57% | - |
| 2012 | $34,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,150 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.