The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists 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 | $88,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $147,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists 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 $147,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,300 | 3.14% | 15.39% |
| 2021 | $122,330 | 0.07% | - |
| 2020 | $122,240 | 1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $120,340 | 4.70% | - |
| 2018 | $114,690 | 1.82% | - |
| 2017 | $112,600 | 0.07% | - |
| 2016 | $112,520 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $110,740 | -1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $111,920 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $107,470 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $106,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,300 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.