The annual salary statistics of food science technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food science 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 | $37,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food science 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 $56,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,070.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,720 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for food science technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of food science technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is .8 percent (.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reading | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Lebanon |