SOC 51-2028 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $49,000 a year ($23.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,220: half of the 350 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. metro average for this job ($48,253).

$49,000average per year

$23.56 / hourMedian $51,220Take-home ≈ $40,047

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

350people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 14Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,560 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Scranton earn between $43,930 and $51,220.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,000$4,083$23.56
Median$51,220$4,268$24.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,930$3,661$21.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,220$4,268$24.62

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $49,000, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $40,047 a year, or $3,337 a month and $1,540 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 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $49,000 buys what about $52,375 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 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 2nd of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Reading pays the most ($50,890).

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Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Scranton: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Scranton?

$23.56 an hour on average, and $24.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Scranton?

About $40,047 a year ($3,337 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,000. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,253).

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 51-2028; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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