The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers 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 | $71,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $162,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,000 | -5.44% | 26.28% |
| 2021 | $107,550 | 15.43% | - |
| 2020 | $90,950 | 0.56% | - |
| 2019 | $90,440 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $87,770 | -5.77% | - |
| 2017 | $92,830 | 3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $89,220 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $86,210 | 4.35% | - |
| 2014 | $82,460 | 14.41% | - |
| 2013 | $70,580 | -6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $75,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,000 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.