Chemists pay range in Scranton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,970 or more. The middle half of chemists in Scranton earn between $68,690 and $126,570.
- $57K10th
- $69K25th
- $89KMedian
- $127K75th
- $177K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,540 | $8,712 | $50.26 |
| Median | $88,530 | $7,378 | $42.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,690 | $5,724 | $33.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,570 | $10,548 | $60.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Scranton
On the average salary of $104,540, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $79,165 a year, or $6,597 a month and $3,045 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.
Is Scranton a good place for chemists? 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 $104,540 buys what about $111,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 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.
Chemists salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Scranton ranks 1st of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Scranton$104,540
- Philadelphia$103,090
- State College$101,480
- York$96,910
- Allentown$94,850
- Reading$94,050
- Pittsburgh$86,060
- Harrisburg$77,740
- Johnstown$61,200
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Scranton: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Scranton?
$50.26 an hour on average, and $42.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Scranton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Scranton?
About $79,165 a year ($6,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,540. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do chemists earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
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 19-2031; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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