The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter and rental clerks 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 | $21,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks 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 $48,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,080 | 14.17% | 33.98% |
| 2021 | $30,110 | 10.10% | - |
| 2020 | $27,070 | 10.42% | - |
| 2019 | $24,250 | 9.94% | - |
| 2018 | $21,840 | 4.12% | - |
| 2017 | $20,940 | -2.15% | - |
| 2016 | $21,390 | -2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $21,970 | -6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $23,410 | 1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $23,130 | -0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $23,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,080 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for counter and rental clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.