The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operations research analysts 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 | $48,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $82,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,630 | 2.39% | 23.83% |
| 2021 | $47,470 | -63.51% | - |
| 2020 | $77,620 | -8.37% | - |
| 2019 | $84,120 | 34.64% | - |
| 2018 | $54,980 | 28.05% | - |
| 2017 | $39,560 | 6.37% | - |
| 2016 | $37,040 | -3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $38,360 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,630, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for operations research analysts in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $113,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of operations research analysts in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 57.2 percent (57.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Newark-Union.