The annual salary statistics of postal service clerks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postal service clerks 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 | $39,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service clerks 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 $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,200 | 6.96% | 5.52% |
| 2021 | $52,290 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $53,210 | -14.15% | - |
| 2019 | $60,740 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $60,100 | 2.56% | - |
| 2017 | $58,560 | 3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $56,790 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $56,800 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $55,590 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $53,850 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,200 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for postal service clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service clerks in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.