SOC 25-1011 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for business teachers, postsecondary in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $104,730 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,340: half of the 170 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

$104,730average per year

Median $97,340Take-home ≈ $79,292

  • $37K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,740 or more. The middle half of business teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn between $61,760 and $150,080.

  • $37K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $150K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,730$8,728—
Median$97,340$8,112—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,760$5,147—
Experienced (75th percentile)$150,080$12,507—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Business teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn 6% less than the Pennsylvania average ($111,930) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($114,720). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $99,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$104,730$97,340$37,060$159,740170
Pennsylvania$111,930$101,760$46,820$178,6704,630
United States$114,720$99,080$47,180$209,47082,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $104,730, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $79,292 a year, or $6,608 a month and $3,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Scranton a good place for business teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $104,730 buys what about $111,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 5th of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($122,500).

All Business Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for business teachers, postsecondary

Lawrence, KS pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($203,180).

Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton: questions

What is the entry-level business teachers, postsecondary salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the business teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Scranton?

About $79,292 a year ($6,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do business teachers, postsecondary earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($114,720).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1011; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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