The annual salary statistics of legislators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $86,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18,900 | 3.23% | -4.55% |
| 2015 | $18,290 | 0.27% | - |
| 2014 | $18,240 | -3.84% | - |
| 2013 | $18,940 | -4.33% | - |
| 2012 | $19,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,900 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 64.6 percent (64.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.