SOC 21-2021 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $59,860 a year ($28.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,820: half of the 90 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$59,860average per year

$28.78 / hourMedian $50,820Take-home ≈ $48,440

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $103K90th

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

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,110 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Scranton earn between $35,080 and $77,350.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,860$4,988$28.78
Median$50,820$4,235$24.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,080$2,923$16.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,350$6,446$37.19

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Scranton earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($60,130) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$59,860$50,820$28,590$103,11090
Pennsylvania$60,130$55,510$28,870$102,5001,210
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

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

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $59,860, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $48,440 a year, or $4,037 a month and $1,863 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 directors, religious activities and education? 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 $59,860 buys what about $63,983 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 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 4th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($65,560).

All Directors, Religious Activities and Education salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Scranton: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Scranton?

$28.78 an hour on average, and $24.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Scranton?

About $48,440 a year ($4,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,860. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

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 21-2021; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.8%.
  • 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 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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