The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $28,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $50,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,650 | 3.29% | 15.06% |
| 2021 | $36,410 | 8.68% | - |
| 2020 | $33,250 | -16.99% | - |
| 2019 | $38,900 | 4.65% | - |
| 2018 | $37,090 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $35,370 | 12.89% | - |
| 2016 | $30,810 | -8.28% | - |
| 2015 | $33,360 | -1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $33,800 | -4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $35,220 | 9.20% | - |
| 2012 | $31,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,650 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.