High paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA run 6.4% below the national average (2024), so a Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$232,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,760 – $598,910640
2Chief Executives$216,530
Bachelor's degree
$108,610 – $466,120270
3Dentists, General$195,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,110 – $334,250170
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,420
Bachelor's degree
$108,720 – $208,040210
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,700
Bachelor's degree
$91,220 – $210,390430
6Optometrists$133,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,010 – $174,09080
7Pharmacists$130,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,010 – $153,290570
8Marketing Managers$127,000
Bachelor's degree
$70,350 – $210,360250
9Veterinarians$126,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,780 – $215,970100
10Nurse Practitioners$126,820
Master's degree
$85,990 – $152,910430
11Physician Assistants$126,230
Master's degree
$103,940 – $154,110310
12Financial Managers$124,920
Bachelor's degree
$72,510 – $214,910920
13Software Developers$119,960
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $167,410730
14Sales Managers$116,120
Bachelor's degree
$63,300 – $210,130600
15Computer Network Architects$114,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,730 – $173,37090
16Managers, All Other$111,970
Bachelor's degree
$64,420 – $189,180540
17Human Resources Managers$110,000
Bachelor's degree
$64,370 – $188,740270
18Construction Managers$108,500
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $162,850210
19Labor Relations Specialists$105,210
Bachelor's degree
$63,440 – $163,930120
20Industrial Production Managers$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,180 – $172,260470
21Electrical Engineers$103,640
Bachelor's degree
$73,510 – $150,120120
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Master's degree
$77,510 – $137,900550
23Personal Financial Advisors$103,200
Bachelor's degree
$36,940 – $300,220280
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,000
Master's degree
$64,530 – $173,010250
25Lawyers$100,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,440 – $207,710810
26Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,520 – $157,570460
27Physical Therapists$99,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,050 – $124,910500
28Medical and Health Services Managers$99,340
Bachelor's degree
$64,680 – $160,1201,330
29Administrative Services Managers$98,020
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $167,170140
30Business Teachers, Postsecondary$97,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,060 – $159,740170
31Engineers, All Other$96,410
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $134,66090
32Civil Engineers$95,730
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $130,420450
33Computer Occupations, All Other$93,830
Bachelor's degree
$52,210 – $142,480360
34General and Operations Managers$93,820
Bachelor's degree
$46,860 – $196,3606,010
35Occupational Therapists$93,750
Master's degree
$65,510 – $130,980330
36Speech-Language Pathologists$93,370
Master's degree
$60,090 – $133,910300
37Management Analysts$93,150
Bachelor's degree
$55,770 – $140,940680
38Industrial Engineers$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$71,330 – $127,500510
39Project Management Specialists$91,820
Bachelor's degree
$57,280 – $138,610870
40First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$91,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,860 – $131,330260
41Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,370 – $157,56090
42Facilities Managers$91,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $143,250330
43Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$90,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,660 – $191,300210
44Chemists$88,530
Bachelor's degree
$56,900 – $176,97080
45Computer Programmers$88,180
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $122,780130
46Computer Systems Analysts$84,820
Bachelor's degree
$52,500 – $123,960540
47Data Scientists$84,750
Bachelor's degree
$50,400 – $137,410200
48Mechanical Engineers$83,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $133,910360
49Registered Nurses$82,650
Bachelor's degree
$63,620 – $103,1805,400
50Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,220
Bachelor's degree
$55,760 – $122,820180

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianScranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$232,880	$62,760 – $598,910	640
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$216,530	$108,610 – $466,120	270
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$195,480	$59,110 – $334,250	170
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,420	$108,720 – $208,040	210
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,700	$91,220 – $210,390	430
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,010	$93,010 – $174,090	80
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,950	$108,010 – $153,290	570
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,000	$70,350 – $210,360	250
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,960	$72,780 – $215,970	100
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,820	$85,990 – $152,910	430
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,230	$103,940 – $154,110	310
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,920	$72,510 – $214,910	920
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,960	$71,630 – $167,410	730
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,120	$63,300 – $210,130	600
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$114,570	$66,730 – $173,370	90
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,970	$64,420 – $189,180	540
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,000	$64,370 – $188,740	270
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,500	$76,500 – $162,850	210
19	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,210	$63,440 – $163,930	120
20	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,990	$67,180 – $172,260	470
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,640	$73,510 – $150,120	120
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,240	$77,510 – $137,900	550
23	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$103,200	$36,940 – $300,220	280
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,000	$64,530 – $173,010	250
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,420	$50,440 – $207,710	810
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,540	$62,520 – $157,570	460
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,520	$76,050 – $124,910	500
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,340	$64,680 – $160,120	1,330
29	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,020	$61,110 – $167,170	140
30	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,340	$37,060 – $159,740	170
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,410	$52,000 – $134,660	90
32	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,730	$68,970 – $130,420	450
33	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,830	$52,210 – $142,480	360
34	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,820	$46,860 – $196,360	6,010
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,750	$65,510 – $130,980	330
36	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,370	$60,090 – $133,910	300
37	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,150	$55,770 – $140,940	680
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,100	$71,330 – $127,500	510
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,820	$57,280 – $138,610	870
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,730	$68,860 – $131,330	260
41	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,410	$62,370 – $157,560	90
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,250	$62,080 – $143,250	330
43	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,070	$38,660 – $191,300	210
44	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$88,530	$56,900 – $176,970	80
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$88,180	$63,190 – $122,780	130
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,820	$52,500 – $123,960	540
47	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,750	$50,400 – $137,410	200
48	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,920	$63,320 – $133,910	360
49	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,650	$63,620 – $103,180	5,400
50	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,220	$55,760 – $122,820	180

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