The annual salary statistics of continuous mining machine operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of continuous mining machine 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for continuous mining machine 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 $59,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of continuous mining machine operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $43,260 | 2.77% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $42,060 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $41,780 | -3.54% | - |
| 2012 | $43,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,260 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for continuous mining machine operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of continuous mining machine operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |