The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $30,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $62,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,290 | -1.31% | 33.37% |
| 2021 | $44,870 | 10.65% | - |
| 2020 | $40,090 | 3.37% | - |
| 2019 | $38,740 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $37,590 | 4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $35,950 | 4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $34,400 | 5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $32,580 | 0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $32,530 | 2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $31,640 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,290 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.