The annual salary statistics of electricians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electricians 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 | $37,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $102,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,150 | 3.36% | 31.05% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | -0.84% | - |
| 2020 | $61,540 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $60,310 | 1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $59,370 | 13.95% | - |
| 2017 | $51,090 | -1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $51,870 | -6.38% | - |
| 2015 | $55,180 | -11.96% | - |
| 2014 | $61,780 | 26.53% | - |
| 2013 | $45,390 | 4.08% | - |
| 2012 | $43,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,150 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.