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Construction Manager Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of construction managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction Managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,090
25th Percentile Wage
$69,740
50th Percentile Wage
$82,610
75th Percentile Wage
$102,710
90th Percentile Wage
$148,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers 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 $148,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,090.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$82,610
3.99% -20.78%
2018
$79,310
2.64% -
2017
$77,220
-1.42% -
2016
$78,320
-36.16% -
2015
$106,640
-4.83% -
2014
$111,790
3.94% -
2013
$107,390
7.09% -
2012
$99,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Manager Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,610 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for construction managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of construction managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 39.4 percent (39.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$136,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$123,980
Philadelphia
$115,160
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$104,220
York-Hanover
$103,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$95,230
Reading
$91,170
Lebanon
$90,640
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$90,460
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$86,840
Lancaster
$83,920
Pittsburgh
$83,310
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$82,610
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$80,260
Erie
$80,170
State College
$78,640
Gettysburg
$78,570
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$75,980
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$74,910
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$74,770
Altoona
$70,640
East Stroudsburg
$68,720
Williamsport
$65,380
Johnstown
$61,480

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.