The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers 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 | $25,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $51,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,860 | 19.58% | 38.65% |
| 2021 | $28,840 | 15.01% | - |
| 2020 | $24,510 | -4.81% | - |
| 2019 | $25,690 | 0.27% | - |
| 2018 | $25,620 | 1.72% | - |
| 2017 | $25,180 | 5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $23,830 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $22,380 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $21,960 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $21,470 | -2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $22,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,860 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 43.8 percent (43.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Newark-Union.