The annual salary statistics of clergy in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy 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 | $16,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $67,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,240 | -2.79% | 9.89% |
| 2021 | $48,560 | 19.69% | - |
| 2018 | $39,000 | -14.23% | - |
| 2017 | $44,550 | 11.18% | - |
| 2016 | $39,570 | 12.53% | - |
| 2015 | $34,610 | -17.51% | - |
| 2014 | $40,670 | -2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $41,710 | -2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $42,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,240 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.