The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy aides 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 | $23,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides 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 $35,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28,200 | 17.70% | 27.55% |
| 2020 | $23,210 | 1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $22,880 | 11.98% | - |
| 2018 | $20,140 | -15.44% | - |
| 2017 | $23,250 | 4.47% | - |
| 2016 | $22,210 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $21,890 | -1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $22,300 | 8.39% | - |
| 2012 | $20,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,200 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy aides in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy aides in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lebanon.