The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $40,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $78,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,740 | 4.02% | 28.33% |
| 2017 | $55,420 | 3.14% | - |
| 2016 | $53,680 | 3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $51,730 | 5.34% | - |
| 2014 | $48,970 | 6.78% | - |
| 2013 | $45,650 | 9.35% | - |
| 2012 | $41,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,740, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary $50,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Lancaster | |
| Reading |