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Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of metal workers and plastic workers, all other 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 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,690
25th Percentile Wage
$38,370
50th Percentile Wage
$46,460
75th Percentile Wage
$48,620
90th Percentile Wage
$48,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other 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 $48,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$46,460
1.92% 27.83%
2020
$45,570
-0.48% -
2019
$45,790
1.05% -
2018
$45,310
4.24% -
2017
$43,390
25.84% -
2016
$32,180
-4.20% -
2012
$33,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,460, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the second highest paying city for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city York-Hanover (median annual salary of $48,300). Compared with York-Hanover, the median annual salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
York-Hanover
$48,300
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,460
Newark-Union
$44,700
Pittsburgh
$44,530
Lancaster
$44,430
Philadelphia
$44,060
Erie
$42,440
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$39,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$39,230
Reading
$39,010
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$37,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$37,050
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,490
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,220
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.