SOC 25-1021 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $98,640 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,780: half of the 30 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

$98,640average per year

Median $98,780Take-home ≈ $75,195

  • $49K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $137K90th

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

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,630 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn between $74,900 and $125,710.

  • $49K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $137K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,640$8,220—
Median$98,780$8,232—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,900$6,242—
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,710$10,476—

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

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

Computer science teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($96,210) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($104,420). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $96,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$98,640$98,780$48,960$136,63030
Pennsylvania$96,210$97,500$37,000$153,8601,520
United States$104,420$96,980$49,460$170,20035,480

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $98,640, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $75,195 a year, or $6,266 a month and $2,892 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 computer science 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 $98,640 buys what about $105,434 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 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 3rd of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($103,340).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,195 a year ($6,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,640. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

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 25-1021; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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