The annual salary statistics of pest control workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pest control workers 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 | $28,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pest control workers 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 $45,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pest control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,680 | -2.18% | 29.91% |
| 2021 | $37,480 | -1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $37,900 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $36,290 | 6.59% | - |
| 2018 | $33,900 | -4.99% | - |
| 2017 | $35,590 | 5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $33,660 | -0.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,690 | 13.89% | - |
| 2014 | $29,010 | 17.48% | - |
| 2013 | $23,940 | -7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $25,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,680 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for pest control workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pest control workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.