SOC 29-1229 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for other physicians in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $263,700 a year ($126.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $232,880: half of the 640 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 ($260,322).

$263,700average per year

$126.78 / hourMedian $232,880Take-home ≈ $184,080

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $233KMedian
  • $351K75th
  • $599K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

640people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $598,910 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Scranton earn between $78,110 and $350,630.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $233KMedian
  • $351K75th
  • $599K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$263,700$21,975$126.78
Median$232,880$19,407$111.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,110$6,509$37.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$350,630$29,219$168.57

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $263,700, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $184,080 a year, or $15,340 a month and $7,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 other physicians? 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 $263,700 buys what about $281,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $263,700 is worth in another city

Physicians, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 4th of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Williamsport pays the most ($312,800).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Scranton: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Scranton?

$126.78 an hour on average, and $111.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Scranton?

About $184,080 a year ($15,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $263,700. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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