SOC 25-1032 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $105,750 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,980: half of the 60 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$105,750average per year

Median $99,980Take-home ≈ $79,979

  • $61K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,740 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Scranton earn between $82,070 and $119,690.

  • $61K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,750$8,812—
Median$99,980$8,332—
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,070$6,839—
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,690$9,974—

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $105,750, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $79,979 a year, or $6,665 a month and $3,076 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 engineering 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 $105,750 buys what about $113,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 4th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($116,310).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Scranton: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,979 a year ($6,665 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,750. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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