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Health Educators Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of health educators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of health educators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Health Educators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,950
25th Percentile Wage
$43,570
50th Percentile Wage
$59,600
75th Percentile Wage
$76,510
90th Percentile Wage
$83,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health educators 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 $83,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health educators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,600
-2.25% 41.76%
2021
$60,940
-7.63% -
2020
$65,590
0.59% -
2019
$65,200
21.50% -
2018
$51,180
8.62% -
2017
$46,770
16.98% -
2016
$38,830
-14.01% -
2015
$44,270
10.98% -
2014
$39,410
-15.81% -
2013
$45,640
23.95% -
2012
$34,710
- -

Table 2. Compare Health Educators Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,600 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for health educators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of health educators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 43.5 percent (43.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying State College.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$78,330
York-Hanover
$75,680
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$74,880
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$66,090
Lancaster
$64,360
Philadelphia
$62,830
Pittsburgh
$62,340
Newark-Union
$61,200
Reading
$60,370
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$59,600
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$59,030
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$54,510
Altoona
$51,720
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,460
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,400
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,260
Erie
$40,130
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$39,090
State College
$33,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.