SOC 21-1094 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Community Health Workers Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for community health workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $51,110 a year ($24.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,660: half of the 80 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).

$51,110average per year

$24.57 / hourMedian $49,660Take-home ≈ $41,678

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community Health Workers pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,090 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Scranton earn between $42,690 and $63,730.

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,110$4,259$24.57
Median$49,660$4,138$23.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,690$3,558$20.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,730$5,311$30.64

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

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $51,110, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $41,678 a year, or $3,473 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 community health workers? 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 $51,110 buys what about $54,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 6th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($66,320).

All Community Health Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for community health workers

Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).

Community Health Workers salary by city

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Community Health Workers salary in Scranton: questions

How much do community health workers make an hour in Scranton?

$24.57 an hour on average, and $23.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the community health workers take-home pay in Scranton?

About $41,678 a year ($3,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,110. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do community health workers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).

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 21-1094; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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