SOC 53-3031 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $43,660 a year ($20.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,430: half of the 630 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$43,660average per year

$20.99 / hourMedian $46,430Take-home ≈ $35,920

  • $21K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

630people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 15Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,110 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Scranton earn between $35,050 and $55,660.

  • $21K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,660$3,638$20.99
Median$46,430$3,869$22.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,050$2,921$16.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,660$4,638$26.76

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Scranton earn 16% more than the Pennsylvania average ($37,540) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$43,660$46,430$20,510$58,110630
Pennsylvania$37,540$37,330$18,520$59,59015,100
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $43,660, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $35,920 a year, or $2,993 a month and $1,382 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 driver/sales 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 $43,660 buys what about $46,667 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 2nd of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($44,690).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Scranton: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Scranton?

$20.99 an hour on average, and $22.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Scranton?

About $35,920 a year ($2,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,660. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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