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Computer Operator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,260
25th Percentile Wage
$28,900
50th Percentile Wage
$37,290
75th Percentile Wage
$58,020
90th Percentile Wage
$61,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators 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 $61,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,260.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$37,290
-49.24% 13.97%
2017
$55,650
1.74% -
2016
$54,680
11.69% -
2015
$48,290
32.43% -
2014
$32,630
9.04% -
2013
$29,680
-8.09% -
2012
$32,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Operator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,290 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$50,750
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$48,750
Lancaster
$46,660
Pittsburgh
$45,320
Newark-Union
$45,170
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$44,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,760
Erie
$37,660
York-Hanover
$37,480
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,370
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$37,290
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,730
Reading
$35,860
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,000
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$34,170
Williamsport
$28,490
Altoona
$27,220

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