The annual salary statistics of gas plant operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gas plant operators 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 | $37,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas plant operators 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 $86,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas plant operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,010 | 2.38% | 2.38% |
| 2016 | $58,580 | 20.26% | - |
| 2015 | $46,710 | 6.85% | - |
| 2014 | $43,510 | -34.64% | - |
| 2012 | $58,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,010 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for gas plant operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of gas plant operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 31.7 percent (31.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.