SOC 49-9012 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $77,770 a year ($37.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,380: half of the 50 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$77,770average per year

$37.39 / hourMedian $77,380Take-home ≈ $61,154

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

50people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,970 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Scranton earn between $75,770 and $77,380.

  • $62K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,770$6,481$37.39
Median$77,380$6,448$37.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,770$6,314$36.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,380$6,448$37.20

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Scranton earn 4% less than the Pennsylvania average ($80,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$77,770$77,380$62,450$96,97050
Pennsylvania$80,810$78,120$58,760$105,0101,330
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $77,770, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $61,154 a year, or $5,096 a month and $2,352 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

Pennsylvania paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Scranton a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? 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 $77,770 buys what about $83,127 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $77,770 is worth in another city

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 3rd of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($87,240).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door in Scranton, PA.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Scranton: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Scranton?

$37.39 an hour on average, and $37.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Scranton?

About $61,154 a year ($5,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,770. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

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 49-9012; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.