SOC 29-2034 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $70,370 a year ($33.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,740: half of the 360 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$70,370average per year

$33.83 / hourMedian $68,740Take-home ≈ $56,175

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 14Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,190 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Scranton earn between $61,980 and $78,750.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,370$5,864$33.83
Median$68,740$5,728$33.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,980$5,165$29.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,750$6,562$37.86

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $70,370, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $56,175 a year, or $4,681 a month and $2,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 radiologic technologists and technicians? 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 $70,370 buys what about $75,217 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 12th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($84,410).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Scranton: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Scranton?

$33.83 an hour on average, and $33.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Scranton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Scranton?

About $56,175 a year ($4,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,370. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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