The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators 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 | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators 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 $60,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,750 | 0.96% | 36.11% |
| 2021 | $45,310 | 1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $44,520 | 7.10% | - |
| 2019 | $41,360 | 3.48% | - |
| 2018 | $39,920 | 4.88% | - |
| 2017 | $37,970 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $37,160 | 7.56% | - |
| 2015 | $34,350 | 12.87% | - |
| 2014 | $29,930 | 9.29% | - |
| 2013 | $27,150 | -7.66% | - |
| 2012 | $29,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,750 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 36.3 percent (36.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.