SOC 43-3061 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Procurement Clerks Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for procurement clerks in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $49,050 a year ($23.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,500: half of the 80 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

$49,050average per year

$23.58 / hourMedian $50,500Take-home ≈ $40,086

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Procurement Clerks pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,360 or more. The middle half of procurement clerks in Scranton earn between $42,330 and $54,720.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,050$4,088$23.58
Median$50,500$4,208$24.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,330$3,528$20.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,720$4,560$26.31

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

Procurement Clerks salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $49,050, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $40,086 a year, or $3,340 a month and $1,542 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 procurement clerks? 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 $49,050 buys what about $52,428 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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Procurement Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 10th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; York pays the most ($63,530).

All Procurement Clerks salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for procurement clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,330).

Procurement Clerks salary by city

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Procurement Clerks salary in Scranton: questions

How much do procurement clerks make an hour in Scranton?

$23.58 an hour on average, and $24.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level procurement clerks salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the procurement clerks take-home pay in Scranton?

About $40,086 a year ($3,340 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,050. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do procurement clerks earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,195).

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 43-3061; 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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