SOC 43-1011 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $66,310 a year ($31.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,400: half of the 2,500 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$66,310average per year

$31.88 / hourMedian $62,400Take-home ≈ $53,424

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $92K90th

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

2,500people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 16Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,800 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Scranton earn between $50,820 and $77,320.

  • $45K10th
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  • $62KMedian
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  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,310$5,526$31.88
Median$62,400$5,200$30.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,820$4,235$24.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,320$6,443$37.17

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in Scranton earn 5% less than the Pennsylvania average ($69,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$66,310$62,400$44,980$91,8002,500
Pennsylvania$69,690$65,270$45,000$97,56056,600
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $66,310, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $53,424 a year, or $4,452 a month and $2,055 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support 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 $66,310 buys what about $70,877 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 10th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($74,920).

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in Scranton: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in Scranton?

$31.88 an hour on average, and $30.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Scranton?

About $53,424 a year ($4,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,310. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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