The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sheet metal workers 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 | $37,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $81,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,400 | 15.59% | 14.11% |
| 2021 | $47,610 | -40.37% | - |
| 2020 | $66,830 | -4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $69,720 | 18.98% | - |
| 2018 | $56,490 | 13.38% | - |
| 2017 | $48,930 | 2.86% | - |
| 2016 | $47,530 | -8.39% | - |
| 2015 | $51,520 | -24.57% | - |
| 2014 | $64,180 | 16.75% | - |
| 2013 | $53,430 | 9.34% | - |
| 2012 | $48,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,400 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.