The annual salary statistics of photographers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers 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 | $27,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $64,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,370 | 7.08% | 26.40% |
| 2021 | $38,440 | 30.85% | - |
| 2020 | $26,580 | 4.74% | - |
| 2019 | $25,320 | 9.04% | - |
| 2018 | $23,030 | 14.50% | - |
| 2017 | $19,690 | 3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $18,990 | 4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $18,210 | -71.39% | - |
| 2014 | $31,210 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $29,910 | -1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $30,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,370, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the second highest paying city for photographers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $50,240). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of photographers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower.