The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food cooking machine operators and tenders 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 | $37,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders 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 $50,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,580 | 34.99% | 38.10% |
| 2017 | $32,880 | 8.33% | - |
| 2016 | $30,140 | -13.17% | - |
| 2015 | $34,110 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $33,850 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $32,520 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $31,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,580, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the highest paying city for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, followed by York-Hanover (median annual salary $47,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in York-Hanover.