The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $41,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $98,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,940 | 6.22% | 7.76% |
| 2017 | $69,340 | 1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $68,640 | 11.90% | - |
| 2015 | $60,470 | 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $60,110 | 0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $59,980 | -13.70% | - |
| 2012 | $68,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,940 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying York-Hanover and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.