The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of phlebotomists 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 | $32,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists 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 $45,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,700 | 0.63% | 25.40% |
| 2021 | $36,470 | 3.29% | - |
| 2020 | $35,270 | 5.70% | - |
| 2019 | $33,260 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $32,190 | 0.99% | - |
| 2017 | $31,870 | 8.03% | - |
| 2016 | $29,310 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $28,220 | 3.58% | - |
| 2014 | $27,210 | -0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $27,230 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $27,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,700 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for phlebotomists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.