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Library Assistant, Clerical Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of library assistants, clerical in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library assistants, clerical 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 Library Assistants, Clerical in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,830
25th Percentile Wage
$22,180
50th Percentile Wage
$27,280
75th Percentile Wage
$32,570
90th Percentile Wage
$36,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical 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 $36,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library assistants, clerical from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,280
-0.66% 27.57%
2021
$27,460
-2.91% -
2020
$28,260
0.88% -
2019
$28,010
8.21% -
2018
$25,710
9.96% -
2017
$23,150
8.94% -
2016
$21,080
4.93% -
2015
$20,040
0.80% -
2014
$19,880
-1.56% -
2013
$20,190
2.13% -
2012
$19,760
- -

Table 2. Compare Library Assistant, Clerical Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,280 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for library assistants, clerical in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of library assistants, clerical in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$30,520
Newark-Union
$30,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$29,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$29,340
Williamsport
$28,860
State College
$28,230
Pittsburgh
$27,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$27,570
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,280
Philadelphia
$27,270
East Stroudsburg
$27,250
York-Hanover
$27,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$26,710
Lancaster
$25,530
Gettysburg
$24,930
Reading
$24,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$24,070
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$23,870
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,880
Altoona
$22,260
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$22,120
Lebanon
$22,100
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,250
Johnstown
$20,590
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,940

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