The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 | $22,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 $111,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,210.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,770, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $50,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Lancaster | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia |