The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineering 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering 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 $77,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,660 | -2.73% | 13.18% |
| 2021 | $48,960 | -11.85% | - |
| 2020 | $54,760 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $51,590 | -3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $53,580 | 1.94% | - |
| 2017 | $52,540 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $51,090 | -3.66% | - |
| 2015 | $52,960 | 14.03% | - |
| 2014 | $45,530 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $45,140 | 8.33% | - |
| 2012 | $41,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,660 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.