The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $64,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,800 | 18.80% | 23.16% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | -7.55% | - |
| 2020 | $40,870 | 1.74% | - |
| 2019 | $40,160 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $37,690 | 1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $37,200 | 5.13% | - |
| 2016 | $35,290 | -3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $36,470 | 4.41% | - |
| 2014 | $34,860 | -4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $36,410 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $35,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,800 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.