SOC 15-1299 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $96,310 a year ($46.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,830: half of the 360 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$96,310average per year

$46.30 / hourMedian $93,830Take-home ≈ $73,627

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $142K90th

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

360people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#13 of 16Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,480 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Scranton earn between $66,110 and $112,400.

  • $52K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $142K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,310$8,026$46.30
Median$93,830$7,819$45.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,110$5,509$31.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$112,400$9,367$54.04

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

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Scranton earn 14% less than the Pennsylvania average ($111,900) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$96,310$93,830$52,210$142,480360
Pennsylvania$111,900$107,230$59,890$167,42014,580
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

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

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $96,310, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $73,627 a year, or $6,136 a month and $2,832 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 other computer occupations? 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 $96,310 buys what about $102,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 13th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($122,460).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Scranton: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Scranton?

$46.30 an hour on average, and $45.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Scranton?

About $73,627 a year ($6,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,310. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

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 15-1299; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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