SOC 41-1011 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $48,610 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,280: half of the 1,860 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

$48,610average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $46,280Take-home ≈ $39,746

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $71K90th

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

1,860people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#10 of 16Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,990 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Scranton earn between $36,310 and $59,680.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $71K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,610$4,051$23.37
Median$46,280$3,857$22.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,310$3,026$17.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,680$4,973$28.69

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Scranton vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Scranton earn 3% less than the Pennsylvania average ($50,300) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($53,380). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $48,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Scranton$48,610$46,280$29,340$70,9901,860
Pennsylvania$50,300$46,690$30,830$73,88040,970
United States$53,380$48,520$33,120$77,0801,121,800

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $39,746 a year, or $3,312 a month and $1,529 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 first-line supervisors of retail 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 $48,610 buys what about $51,958 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 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 10th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($55,480).

All First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,990).

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in Scranton: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make an hour in Scranton?

$23.37 an hour on average, and $22.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of retail sales workers take-home pay in Scranton?

About $39,746 a year ($3,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

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 41-1011; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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