The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses 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 | $56,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $92,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,590 | 1.60% | 24.53% |
| 2021 | $74,380 | 7.34% | - |
| 2020 | $68,920 | 5.30% | - |
| 2019 | $65,270 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $63,030 | 6.55% | - |
| 2017 | $58,900 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $58,380 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $57,460 | -2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $58,700 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $57,880 | 1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $57,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,590 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.