The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of retail salespersons 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 | $21,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $47,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,180 | 8.40% | 27.42% |
| 2021 | $26,730 | 7.33% | - |
| 2020 | $24,770 | 5.65% | - |
| 2019 | $23,370 | 4.15% | - |
| 2018 | $22,400 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $22,100 | -0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $22,170 | -1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $22,470 | 3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $21,620 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $21,240 | 0.28% | - |
| 2012 | $21,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,180 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.