The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food scientists and technologists 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 | $49,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $104,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,400.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,940 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for food scientists and technologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |