First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,830
25th Percentile Wage
$74,830
50th Percentile Wage
$74,830
75th Percentile Wage
$87,660
90th Percentile Wage
$92,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $92,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,830
-2.54% 19.70%
2021
$76,730
-2.76% -
2020
$78,850
2.65% -
2019
$76,760
4.89% -
2018
$73,010
8.36% -
2017
$66,910
10.19% -
2016
$60,090
4.99% -
2015
$57,090
2.54% -
2014
$55,640
0.41% -
2013
$55,410
-8.45% -
2012
$60,090
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,830 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 36.8 percent (36.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$118,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$93,230
Erie
$91,010
York-Hanover
$85,970
Lancaster
$83,460
Pittsburgh
$82,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$79,430
Philadelphia
$77,320
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$74,830
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$74,140
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$59,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.