The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transportation security screeners 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 | $35,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners 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 $44,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39,950 | 5.31% | 27.06% |
| 2019 | $37,830 | 0.98% | - |
| 2018 | $37,460 | 1.63% | - |
| 2017 | $36,850 | 20.92% | - |
| 2012 | $29,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,950, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for transportation security screeners in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $51,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation security screeners in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |