The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers 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 | $36,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $88,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,110.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,760, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the lowest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $113,090). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is about 50.7 percent (50.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |