The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $44,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $79,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,960 | 1.73% | 26.78% |
| 2021 | $58,920 | -11.54% | - |
| 2020 | $65,720 | 5.54% | - |
| 2019 | $62,080 | 10.99% | - |
| 2018 | $55,260 | -2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $56,710 | 4.96% | - |
| 2016 | $53,900 | 2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $52,730 | 17.88% | - |
| 2014 | $43,300 | -7.11% | - |
| 2013 | $46,380 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $43,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,960 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.