The annual salary statistics of librarians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians 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 | $19,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $78,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,870 | 0.98% | 9.57% |
| 2017 | $52,350 | -0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $52,570 | 4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $50,430 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $50,280 | 6.96% | - |
| 2013 | $46,780 | -2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $47,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,870 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.