The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $49,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,900 | -1.81% | -2.37% |
| 2016 | $25,350 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $24,950 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $24,980 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $24,050 | -5.99% | - |
| 2012 | $25,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,900 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.