Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Scranton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,020 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Scranton earn between $38,000 and $57,930.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $58K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,450 | $4,538 | — |
| Median | $45,820 | $3,818 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,000 | $3,167 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,930 | $4,828 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Scranton
On the average salary of $54,450, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $44,259 a year, or $3,688 a month and $1,702 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.
Is Scranton a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $54,450 buys what about $58,200 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 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Scranton ranks 5th of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($77,690).
- Harrisburg$77,690
- Philadelphia$72,770
- Pittsburgh$60,650
- York$57,950
- Scranton$54,450
- Allentown$53,860
All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Pennsylvania
Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,450
- Salinas, CA$123,230
- Providence, RI$116,830
- Napa, CA$101,890
- Baltimore, MD$99,250
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Scranton: questions
What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Scranton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Scranton?
About $44,259 a year ($3,688 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,450. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Scranton than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,162).
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 25-3099; area Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.6%.
- 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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