The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tool and die makers 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 | $42,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers 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 $72,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,310 | 17.70% | 31.53% |
| 2021 | $48,810 | 1.04% | - |
| 2020 | $48,300 | 1.22% | - |
| 2019 | $47,710 | -5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $50,170 | 0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $49,980 | 5.82% | - |
| 2016 | $47,070 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $45,590 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $44,320 | 4.49% | - |
| 2013 | $42,330 | 4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $40,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,310 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for tool and die makers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tool and die makers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.