SOC 25-1194 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $64,950 a year ($31.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,900: half of the 250 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$64,950average per year

$31.23 / hourMedian $60,900Take-home ≈ $52,373

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

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

250people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 11Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,550 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn between $48,840 and $78,330.

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,950$5,412$31.23
Median$60,900$5,075$29.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,840$4,070$23.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,330$6,528$37.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn 9% less than the Pennsylvania average ($71,090) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$64,950$60,900$43,360$94,550250
Pennsylvania$71,090$63,160$44,390$103,0104,780
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $64,950, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $52,373 a year, or $4,364 a month and $2,014 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 career/technical education 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 $64,950 buys what about $69,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 6th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($92,600).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Scranton?

$31.23 an hour on average, and $29.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Scranton?

About $52,373 a year ($4,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,950. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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