The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical equipment preparers 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 | $32,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $51,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,190 | 5.28% | 27.05% |
| 2021 | $37,120 | 9.32% | - |
| 2020 | $33,660 | -3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $34,820 | 5.14% | - |
| 2015 | $33,030 | 11.50% | - |
| 2014 | $29,230 | 0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $29,040 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $28,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,190 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.